1925 Chatham Cup

Last updated

1925 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s) Newtown Park, Wellington
Dates30 May – 19 September 1925
Defending champions Auckland Harbour Board
Final positions
ChampionsWellington YMCA (1st title)
Runner-up Seacliff
  1924
1926  

The 1925 Chatham Cup was the third annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Contents

The competition was run on a regional basis. Each region held its own contest to find a regional champion, with these then being grouped into four regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago), each of which was represented in semi-finals by one team, followed by northern and southern semi-finals and a national final.

Entrants

In all, 30 teams took part in the competition, though some contemporary reports say there were 29. [1] Ten of these teams were from the Wellington area, nine from Auckland, and three from Christchurch. [2] Confusion is caused by some contemporary reports which list the Pukemiro team as "Huntly", despite these being two separate sides from the same area.

The 1925 final

The final was played at Newtown Park, Wellington, a change of venue from the previous finals which had been at Athletic Park. This new venue was to host the final again in 1927, with the Basin Reserve being preferred as a permanent venue from 1928 after its use in 1926. The 1925 final was part of an unusual double-bill, the ground also being used on the same day for a rugby league match between the New Zealand team and a touring Queensland representative XIII. [3]

The final was the first re-match of two teams who had previously contested a final; six Seacliff players and four YWCA players played in both the 1923 and 1925 finals. The game was described in The Dominion as entertaining with a number of chances, as was reflected by the scoreline, which was 2–2 at full time. The first goal came from Stewart Dempster for YMCA, but Wattie Hanlin equalised before the half-time interval. In the second half Seacliff went into the lead through Bill Hooper, who became the first player to score in two separate finals, having previously scored in Seacliff's 1923 win. this time it was YMCA who equalised with a second goal from Dempster. Dave Halley grabbed the winner for the Wellington side early in the first period of extra time. [4] :67

Results

Qualifying Rounds

Auckland Qualifiers

North Shore 3 –1 Northcote
Palmer 2, Woolley Report W. Knott (pen.)
Blandford Park, Auckland
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mr. S. Masters
Auckland Thistle 3 – 2 Royal Navy
Dodds, Humphries 2 Report Kernick, Merritt (pen.)
Victoria Park , Auckland
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Mr. P. Marsh
Ponsonby 3 – 1 Tramways
Kennedy 2, Innes Report Lewis
Auckland Domain , Auckland
Referee: Mr. G. T. Lee
Hellabys1 – 0 North Shore
Report
Victoria Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. F. Knightley
Auckland YMCA 5 – 1 Auckland Harbour Board
Report
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. L. Parkinson
Auckland Semi Final
Hellabys1 – 2 Ponsonby
Margison Report Christie, Adshead
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. G. T. Lee
Auckland Semi Final
Auckland Thistle 6 – 1 Auckland YMCA
Humphries 5, Dunsmore Report Marshall
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. J. Ball
Auckland Final
Ponsonby 2 - 1 Auckland Thistle
Kennedy, Ahern Report Ritchie (pen.)
Blandford Park , Auckland
Attendance: 7000
Referee: Mr. F. Marsh

Wellington Qualifiers

Diamond 3 –1 Wellington Institute
Dickinson, McLeod, Calvert 'og' Report Kallaher
Association Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. L. F. C. Cooper
Wellington Thistle4 – 2 Waterside
Logan 3, Wallace Report Stanbridge 2
Newtown Park , Wellington
Referee: Mr. C. Kelly
Hospital 6 – 2 Johnsonville
Smith, Mullins, Hughes 2, Simmons, Ring (Johnsonville) og. Report McFarlane, Gibbs (Hospital) og.
Hospital Ground , Porirua
Referee: Mr. C. Kelly
Wellington Thistle3 – 2 Diamond
Wallace 2, Logan Report J. McLeod, R. McLeod
Association Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. A.E. Wells
Scottish Wanderers2 – 1 Wellington Marist
Lothian, Galbraith Report Costello
Association Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. L. F. C. Cooper
Wellington YMCA3 – 0 Brooklyn
Ballard, Campbell, Eton Report
Kelburn Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. C. Udy
Wellington Semi Final
Hospital 0 - 1Scottish Wanderers
Report Golbright
Porirua Lunatic Asylum , Porirua
Referee: Mr. A. E. Wells
Wellington Semi Final
Wellington YMCA2 – 1Wellington Thistle
Dempster, Nicolle Report Lennox Soccerball shade.svgRed card.svg
Association Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. E. Ormrod
Wellington Final
Wellington YMCA2 – 0Scottish Wanderers
Dempster, Ballard Report
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. G. Goffin

South Auckland (Waikato) Qualifiers

South Auckland (Waikato) Semi Final
Rotowaro 3 - 0 Frankton Railways
Oliver 2, Buller Report
Rotowaro Ground, Rotowaro
Referee: Mr. J. Wallace
South Auckland (Waikato) Semi Final
Huntly 0 - 2
Huntly protested the result
Pukemiro
Report
Huntly Recreation Ground, Huntly
Referee: Mr. G. Shand
South Auckland (Waikato) Semi Final Replay
Huntly 0 – 2 Pukemiro
Report Drennan 2
Huntly Recreation Ground, Huntly
Referee: Mr. R. J. Brookes (Auckland)
South Auckland (Waikato) Final
Pukemiro 2 – 1 Rotowaro
Drinnan, Black Report Garrick (pen.)
Huntly Recreation Ground, Huntly
Referee: Mr. J. Wallace

Manawatu Qualifiers

St. Andrews v
RSA won by default
Palmerston North Returned Services Association
Report
North Street Park, Palmerston North

St. Andrews continued to question the Manawatu Football Association's decision into mid July 1925. [5]

Palmerston North Athletic3 - 0 aet Foxton
Hearsey 2, Wheeler Report
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. J. Forbes
Palmerston North Returned Services Association2 - 0Palmerston North Rangers
Contaur, Baigent Report
North Street Park #2, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. Duncumb
Manawatu Final
Palmerston North Returned Services Association4 - 2Palmerston North Athletic
Stevens 2, Baigent 2 Report Hearsey, Fitzgerald
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. Duncumb
Manawatu/Hawkes Bay Final
Hastings United v
RSA won by default
Palmerston North Returned Services Association
Report
Cornwall Park, Hastings

Canterbury Qualifiers

Canterbury Semi Final
Christchurch Rangers 2 - 2 Lyttelton
Gibson 2

Howarth Red card.svg

McGilp Red card.svg
Report Parle 2 Wales Red card.svg
Sunnyside Hospital , Christchurch
Referee: Mr. Robinson
Canterbury Semi Final
Nomads 1 - 0 Sunnyside
C. McDougall Report
English Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. Stout
Canterbury Semi Final Replay
Christchurch Rangers 3 - 1 Lyttelton
Gibson, Norman, Barwell Report Parle
English Park
Referee: Mr. W. Smythe

Quarter-finals

Auckland/South Auckland (Waikato) Final
Pukemiro 0 - 4 Ponsonby
Report Innes 2, Neesham, Kennedy
Huntly Domain, Huntly
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mr. J. Wallace
Wellington/Manawatu Final
Wellington YMCA5 – 0Palmerston North Returned Services Association
Dempster 3, Campbell 2 Report
Basin Reserve , Wellington
Referee: Mr. G. Cox
Otago Final
Seacliff 7 – 0 Oamaru Rangers
Hooper 3, Simmons 2, Cooper 2 Report
Seacliff Lunatic Asylum , Seacliff
Referee: Mr. W. P. Smith
Canterbury Final
Nomads 5 - 1 Christchurch Rangers
J. McDougall 3, Graham (pen.), C. McDougall Report Barwell
English Park , Christchurch
Referee: Mr. F. Campbell

Semi-finals ("Island finals")

South Island Final
Nomads 0 – 2 Seacliff
Report Hooper 2
English Park , Christchurch
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mr. W. Campbell
North Island Final
Ponsonby 1 – 2Wellington YMCA
Cheeseman Report Dempster, Campbell

Final

Teams

Wellington YMCA: Albert Bentley, Horrie Prince, Les McGirr, W. Pearson, Neil MacArthur, Charlie Trott, Billy Nichols, Stewart Dempster, Dave Holly (or Halley), Charles Ballard, George Campbell. [6]

Seacliff: R. Gwilliam, George Anderson, Bill Rogers, Alex Waugh, Wattie Cooper, Bill Murray, D. Milne, Malcolm Macdougall, Bill Hooper, Wattie Hanlin, J. Baillie.

1925 Chatham Cup Final
Wellington YMCA3 – 2 (aet) Seacliff
Dempster 2, Halley Report Hanlin, Hooper
Newtown Park , Wellington
Referee: Mr. E. Thornley (Christchurch)

Related Research Articles

The 1923 Chatham Cup was the first annual nationwide football competition in New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1924 Chatham Cup</span> Football tournament season

The 1924 Chatham Cup was the second annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1926 Chatham Cup was the fourth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1927 Chatham Cup was the fifth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1928 Chatham Cup was the sixth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1929 Chatham Cup was the seventh annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1930 Chatham Cup was the eighth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1931 Chatham Cup was the ninth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1932 Chatham Cup was the tenth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1933 Chatham Cup was the 11th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1934 Chatham Cup was the 12th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1935 Chatham Cup was the 13th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1936 Chatham Cup was the 14th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1938 Chatham Cup became the 15th nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand, after a two-year gap caused by the lack of a 1937 Chatham Cup competition.

The 1940 Chatham Cup was the 17th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand, and the last such competition before the suspension of the Chatham Cup due to World War II. The competition resumed in 1945 as hostilities were drawing to a close.

The 1945 Chatham Cup was the 18th nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand, and the first such competition after a four-year gap caused by World War II.

The 1949 Chatham Cup was the 22nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1955 Chatham Cup was the 28th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1958 Chatham Cup was the 31st annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The 1961 Chatham Cup was the 34th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

References

  1. "SOCCER". NZ Truth. No. 1020. 13 June 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. "SOCCER CONTROL". Evening Post. No. 130. 5 June 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. Papers Past — Evening Post — 17 September 1925 — LEAGUE FOOTBALL
  4. Hilton, Tony; Smith, Barry (1991). An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years. New Zealand Football. ISBN   978-0473012915.
  5. "Soccer Dispute Over Forfeited Game". Manawatu Standard. 15 July 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 7 August 2023 via Papers Past.
  6. Houston, J., (1952) Association football in New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A. W. Reed. p. 34.