1930 Chatham Cup

1930 Chatham Cup

Tournament details
Venue(s)	Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates	6 September 1930
Defending champions	Tramways
Final positions
Champions	Petone (2nd title)
Runner-up	Western
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The 1930 Chatham Cup was the eighth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The competition was run on a regional basis, with five regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Manawatu, Canterbury, and Otago) each holding separate qualifying rounds. In all, "almost 30 teams" took part. ^[1]

Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Auckland Thistle (who defeated Auckland YMCA in the Auckland regional final ^[2] ), St. Andrews (Manawatu), Petone, and Western (Christchurch). Other teams known to have taken part include Wellington's Hospital AFC, Diamonds, and Waterside; ^[3] Canterbury's Christchurch Thistle, Nomads, and Rangers; ^[4] and Dunedin teams Port Chalmers and Northern. ^[5]

The previous season's winners, Tramways caused something of a sensation when they defaulted their first round match as a protest at having to play under floodlights. ^[6] Further controversy was caused when the North Island final was awarded in to Petone by forfeiture in questionable circumstances. ^[7]

The 1930 final

Petone won the title for a second time, having previously won in 1928. In what was, by contemporary reports, an exciting game, Petone had the advantage of the wind at their backs in squally conditions, scoring the only goal of the first half through Dave Craig. In the second half, rain added to the wind to make conditions treacherous. Clarrie Falloon equalised for Western, and then thought they had taken the lead, only to have their second shot ruled out by referee A.E. Caisley. J. Dodds grabbed the winner with only a handful of minutes remaining, and Petone lifted the trophy for the second time, the first team to do so. ^[8]

Results

Quarter-finals

19 July 1930

Canterbury Final

Western	3 – 2	Christchurch Thistle
C. Falloon 2, Nelson, G. Thompson	Report	Trotter 2

English Park, Christchurch

Referee: Mr. A. Howarth

27 July 1930

Wellington/Wanganui Final

Petone FC	6 – 0	Kempthorne Prosser
McAuslin, Leslie 2, Craig 2, Knox	Report

Basin Reserve, Wellington

Referee: Mr. B. Davis

2 August 1930

Otago Final

Port Chalmers	3 - 2	Northern
Ives, Hutchison 2	Report	Scoular, McHugh

Logan Park, Dunedin

Referee: Mr. F. G. Smith

21 June 1930

Auckland Final

Auckland Thistle	3 - 0	Auckland Y.M.C.A.
Wilson 2, Dick	Report

Blandford Park, Auckland

Referee: Mr. A. E. Parkinson

Semi-finals ("Island finals")

North Island Final

2 August 1930

Auckland Thistle	w/o Petone won by default	Petone FC
	Report

Blandford Park, Auckland

South Island Final

16 August 1930

Port Chalmers	0 - 2	Western
	Report	F, Bridgens, S. Ellis

Logan Park , Dunedin

Referee: Mr. F. G. Smith

Final

1930 Chatham Cup Final

6 September 1930

Petone FC	2 – 1	Western
Craig, Dodds	,	Falloon

Basin Reserve, Wellington

Referee: Mr. A.E. Caisley

References

1. Papers Past — NZ Truth — 12 June 1930 — CHATHAM CUP ELIMINATION
2. Papers Past — NZ Truth — 26 June 1930 — In the Chatham Cup elimination round In Auckland Thistle defeated V.M.C.A. by three goals to nil.
3. Papers Past — NZ Truth — 10 July 1930 — YOUNG MEN LOOK SILLY
4. Papers Past — NZ Truth — 17 July 1930 — THE FINALISTS
5. Papers Past — NZ Truth — 17 July 1930 — LOW STANDARD
6. Papers Past — NZ Truth — 5 June 1930 — CHAMPIONS
7. Papers Past — NZ Truth — 7 August 1930 — TROUBLED WATERS IN THE NORTH
8. Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN   0-473-01291-X . p. 69

• Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1930 page