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1924 Chatham Cup

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

Advertisement in the New Zealand Truth newspaper for the final.

The competition was run on a regional basis, with the numerous local associations being grouped in with the four major regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago) in qualifying, with each of these four regions being represented in semi-finals by one team, followed by northern and southern semi-finals and a national final.[1] Ten teams from the Wellington region took part,[2] and it is known that Seacliff were the only Otago entrants (North Otago, the home of Oamaru Rangers, being counted as a separate region).[3]

1924 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Athletic Park, Wellington
Dates26 April – 27 September 1924
Defending championsSeacliff
Final positions
ChampionsAuckland Harbour Board (1st title)
Runner-upSeacliff
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1925 →

In the Waikato region (South Auckland FA) there were four entries from Pukemiro, Rotowaro, Junction Athletic (Pukemiro Junction) and Glen Massey.[4] The South Auckland Football Association initially ran its cup qualifiers in conjunction with its local northern league fixtures eventually resulting in all four clubs being tied on the same points.[5] The NZFA was consulted on a ruling which was then left in the hands of the South Auckland FA.[6] The qualifying matches, without Rotowaro, were then rescheduled by the South Auckland FA in late July.[7] Glen Massey then protested the arranged fixture at Pukemiro but the South Auckland FA chose not to act.[8] The sole fixture for qualification from the South Auckland FA was played at Pukemiro on 28 July between Pukemiro and Pukemiro Junction Athletic.[9]

Whakatu was the sole entry from Hawke's Bay. Hastings United intimated to the NZFA about joining the competition but the application was too late.[10][11]

The Auckland representative for the competition was not chosen via a knock-out competition. This raised concerns in some quarters that the rules of the competition were not being adhered to.[12][13] This was rectified in July when the Auckland Football Association decided to have a play-off between Harbour Board, the Auckland first division champions and YMCA the second division champions for both the Auckland championship title and the right to represent Auckland in the Chatham Cup.[14]

The 1924 final

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The final was played in sodden conditions at Wellington. Seacliff took an early lead through W. Simmons, holding on to it until half-time. Harbour Board's Bill Palmer equalised with a header in the second half, and H.M. Margison scored two further goals, one in each half of extra time.[15]: 67  The trophy was awarded to the winning team by Wellington Mayor Robert Wright.[16] The losing semi-finalists contested a Charity Cup during the same weekend at the same venue, the match finishing in a 2–2 draw.[17]

Results

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Manawatu Qualifiers

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Dawbers2 - 1Palmerston North Returned Services Association
Travers (pen.), Chapman Report Bell
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. Forbes
St. Andrewsw/o
Foxton won by default		Foxton
Report
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. Crouch
Manawatu Final
Foxton0 - 5Dawbers
Report Hearsey 2, Tracey, Chapman 2
Foxton, Foxton
Referee: Mr. C. W. Duncumb
Manawatu/Hawkes Bay Final
Dawbers5 – 1Whakatu
Travers snr. 3, Chapman, Davies Report J. Martin
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. Crouch

Wellington Qualifiers

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Brooklyn2 - 5Diamond
Pridmore, Anton (pen.) Report McLeod, Daniels, Findlay, Bolt, McKee
Wakefield Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. W. Press
Welgasco1 - 7Waterside
Frame Report Case 2, Patterson 2, Gilbertson 2, Nicolls, Dickinson
Newtown Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. T. L. Meehan
Wellington Marist4 - 1Wellington Thistle
McElligott, Barton 2, Fitzgerald Report Hickey (og)
Association Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. C. F. Ward
Scottish Wanderers0 - 1Institute Old Boys
Report Rusterholtz
Association Park, Welington
Referee: Mr. E. Ormrod
Wellington YMCA5 - 1South Wellington
Campbell 2, Phillips 2, Trott Report (pen.)
Kelburn Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. G. Arnold
Hospital4 – 3Diamond
Gibbs, McDonald, Lambert 2 Report R. McGee, Findlay, Guest
Referee: Mr. E. Windley
Waterside2 – 1Wellington YMCA B
Gilbertson, Nicholls Report Mitchell
Kilbirnie Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. I. Wilson
Institute Old Boys5 – 2Swifts
Jeffereys, Dempster, Reid, Barnes, N. Smith Report Elliott, Thomas
Kelburn Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. B. L. Salmon
Wellington YMCA A2 – 2 (aet)Wellington Marist
Barity, Hindmarsh Report Barton, Costello
Association Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. F. Campbell
Wellington Marist2 – 1
Replay		Wellington YMCA A
Barton 2 Report McGirr
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. F. Campbell
Wellington Marist3 – 2 (aet)Institute Old Boys
Pope 2, Burke Report Reid, Dempster
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: G. Goffin
Hospital2 – 1Waterside
Greenaway, Gibb Report Hughes
Referee: Mr. B. Martin
Wellington Final
Wellington Marist3 – 1Hospital
Cudby, Costello, Barton [18] Ferguson
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. S. Wilson
Manawatu/Wellington Final
Dawbers2 – 5Wellington Marist
Chapman, Hearsey Report Pope 2, McElligott 2, Costello
Foxton, Foxton
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mr. Connolly (Wellington)

Otago Qualifier

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Otago/North Otago Final
Oamaru Rangers0 - 4Seacliff
Report Hanlin, Simmons, Burns, Murray
Takaro Park, Oamaru
Referee: Mr. Fogarty

Auckland Qualifiers

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Auckland Final
Auckland Harbour Board5 - 0Auckland YMCA
Jones, Bell, Palmer, Margison, Tocker Report
Auckland Domain, Auckland
Referee: Mr. L. Dawson
South Auckland Final
Pukemiro0 - 2Pukemiro Junction Athletic
Report
Pukemiro, Huntly
South Auckland (Waikato)/Auckland Final
Pukemiro Junction Athletic0 – 3Auckland Harbour Board
Report Jones 2 (1 pen.), Liddel
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Referee: Mr. J.M. Downie

Sunnyside qualified as Canterbury Football Association representative after leading the Christchurch club league after the first round.

Semi-finals ("Island finals")

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South Island Final
Sunnyside1 – 1 (aet)Seacliff
McLachlan Report Hooper
Culling Park, Dunedin
Referee: Mr. McCallum
North Island Final
Auckland Harbour Board2 – 0Wellington Marist
Margison 2 Report
Auckland Domain, Auckland
Referee: Mr. Masters
South Island Final Replay
Seacliff4 – 2 (aet)Sunnyside
W. Simmons, W. Hamlin 3 Report H. Gibson 2
English Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. W. Ainsworth

Final

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Teams

Auckland Harbour Board: Jack Batty, W. Mitchell, G.S. Brittain, J. Worthington, R.I. Bell, Dan Jones, J.H. Tocker, Bill Palmer, H.M. Margison, Murray Heyes, C. Drayton[19]

Seacliff: Charlie Rivers, George Anderson, Bill Murray, H. Cox, Alex Waugh, Bill Rogers, Malcolm MacDougall, W. Simmons, Bill Hooper, J. Baillie, Wattie Hanlin

1924 Chatham Cup Final
Auckland Harbour Board3 – 1 (aet)Seacliff
Palmer, Margison 2 Report Simmons
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mr. A. E. Wells

References

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  1. ^ "Papers Past — NZ Truth — 22 March 1924 — SOCCER SIDELIGHTS". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 22 March 1924. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Papers Past — Evening Post — 1 May 1924 — SOCCER CONTROL". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 May 1924. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Papers Past — Evening Post — 16 May 1924 — ASSOCIATION". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 16 May 1924. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Association Football - South Auckland Body". Waikato Times. 11 June 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Association Football". Waikato Times. 5 July 1924. p. 16. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Association Football - South Auckland Meeting". Waikato Times. 8 July 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ "The Association Game - South Auckland Doings". New Zealand Herald. 23 July 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Association Football - South Auckland Doings". New Zealand Herald. 30 July 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Association Football - The Chatham Cup". New Zealand Herald. 29 July 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Football - Association Football". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 7 June 2023. p. 11. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Football - Association Football". Hawke's Bay Tribune. 14 June 1924. p. 11. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Papers Past — Evening Post — 5 September 1924 — ASSOCIATION". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 September 1924. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  13. ^ "Papers Past — Evening Post — 16 August 1924 — SOCCER". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 16 August 1924. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  14. ^ "Soccer Contests - Senior League Title". New Zealand Herald. 19 July 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  15. ^ Hilton, Tony; Smith, Barry (1991). An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years. New Zealand Football. ISBN 978-0473012915.
  16. ^ Otago Daily Times (29 September 1924), p.10.
  17. ^ "Papers Past — NZ Truth — 4 October 1924 — SOCCER". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 4 October 1924. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  18. ^ "Papers Past — NZ Truth — 12 July 1924 — SOCCER". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 12 July 1924. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  19. ^ Houston, J., (1952) Association football in New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A. W. Reed. p. 34.
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