1929 Chatham Cup

1929 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates26 August 1929
Defending championsPetone
Final positions
ChampionsTramways (1st title)
Runner-upSeacliff
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The 1929 Chatham Cup was the seventh annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The competition was run on a regional basis, with six regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Poverty Bay, Manawatu, Canterbury, and Otago) each holding separate qualifying rounds.

Electric Soccer

Blandford Park held Auckland's first Chatham Cup match under electric lighting in 1929. The first round fixture between Auckland Thistle and YMCA (Auckland) in extra time, was completed under floodlighting. On 12 June, in a second round fixture, Northcote were scheduled for an evening kick off against Thistle at Blandford Park at 7:30pm,[1] though due to bad weather the match was rescheduled[2] to take place on 19 June, and again was postponed due to the weather.[3]

On 26 June the match was again postponed due to the state of Blandford Park.[4] Finally on the evening of 3 July the match took place, with Thistle defeating Northcote 3–2.[5]

After the succession of postponements the Auckland FA petitoned the NZ council for an extension to their qualification scheduling. After being given the date of the 27th of July for the North Auckland FA decider, the Auckland FA then put the question to the remaining five clubs who decided through committee that Tramways should be awarded the position of Auckland contender.[6]

Teams

Otago

Seacliff

Canterbury

Christchurch Thistle, Nomads, Rangers, Western, St. Albans, New Brighton A.F.C.

Wellington

Hospital, Institute Old Boys'

Hawkes Bay

Manawatu

St Andrew's, Palmerston North Returned Services Association (R.S.A.)

Poverty Bay

Gisborne Thistle

Auckland

Auckland F.A: Tramways, YMCA (Auckland), Celtic (Auckland), Auckland Thistle, Ponsonby, Onehunga, Bon Accord, Auckland Corinthians, Manurewa, Belmont, Rangers (Auckland)

South Auckland F.A: Huntly Thistle (withdrew)

North Auckland F.A: Waro Wanderers (withdrew)

The 1929 final

Seacliff's George Anderson, Bill Rogers, Bill Murray, and Bill Hooper were each playing in their fourth final, at that time record. Unfortunately for them, Tramways totally dominated the final. The only goal of the first half came from Clem Bell, though Seacliff came close to equalising before the break. In the second half, though, Seacliff were outclassed. Early on in the half Seacliff keeper T. Jackson managed to get a hand to a shot from F. Lewis but was unable to keep the ball for entering the goal (some sources name Evan Williams was the scorer of this goal). Harry Spencer added two more goals for the Aucklanders, but there was controversy when no penalty was awarded for a clear handball by a defender in front of the Tramways goal late in the match.[7]: 68 

Results

Auckland Qualifiers

Auckland Thistle5-3 (a.e.t.)
Final quarter of match played under floodlights		YMCA (Auckland)
Kay 2, Chalmers, Webb, Hislop Report Humphries 2, McAuslan
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. L.C.H. Dawson
Celtic (Auckland)3-1Ponsonby
Rimmer, Watt 2 Report Ward
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. A. Parkinson
Onehunga0-1Bon Accord
Report Nicol
Auckland Domain, Auckland
Referee: Mr. R. H. Parfitt
Corinthians2-7Tramways
Jones, Ahern Report Christie, Williams 2, Bell, Spencer, Simpson, Spong
Victoria Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. J. Campbell
Belmont0-1Manurewa
Report Williamson
Devonport, Auckland
Referee: Mr. A. Bowie
Rangers (Auckland)1-3Northcote
Report
Onehunga, Auckland
Referee: Mr. G. Shand
Northcote2 - 3
First ever floodlit match in New Zealand		Auckland Thistle
Pugh 2 Report Kay 2, Rowat
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. A. J. Galley
Celtic (Auckland)Postponed
Floodlit night match		Manurewa
Blandford Park, Auckland

Note: Tramways declared winner of Auckland section by remaining clubs and A.F.A. after postponements delayed the competition

North Auckland/Auckland Qualifier

Tramwaysw/o
Tramways won by default		Waro Wanderers
Report

Poverty Bay/South Auckland (Waikato) Qualifier

Gisborne Thistlew/o
Gisborne Thistle won by default		Huntly Thistle
Report

Canterbury Qualifiers

Canterbury Semi-final
Christchurch Rangers1 - 4 aetWestern
Sloan Report Brigdens, Evans, Barwell 2
English Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. Campbell
Canterbury Semi-final
Christchurch Thistle3 - 0St. Albans
Trotter, G. Walker 2 Report
Spreydon Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. M. Wilson

Wellington Qualifiers

Institute Old Boys2 - 1Hospital
May 2 Report
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Wellington Semi-Final
Wellington Marist3 - 4Institute Old Boys
Marshment, Bird, Marshall Report Bilby, Maddocks, May, Smith
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. G. Jackson
Wellington Semi-Final
Petonev
Match abandoned after 30 minutes		Wellington YMCA
Report
Petone Recreation Ground, Wellington
Referee: Mr. R. Ball
Replay
Wellington Semi-Final
Petone1 - 2Wellington YMCA
Campbell Report McLeod 2
Association Park, Wellington
Referee: Mr. F. Sanders

Manawatu Qualifiers

Manawatu Final
St. Andrews5 - 0Palmerston North Returned Services Association
McKenzie 3, Lyons, Beecham, Report
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. F. W. Ivey
Replay
Manawatu Final
St. Andrews10 - 2Palmerston North Returned Services Association
McKenzie 4, Lyons, Corkindale 4, Beecham Report Baigent 2 x pen.
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. H. W. Johnson

Quarter-finals

Canterbury Final
Christchurch Thistle4 – 1Western
Trotter 3, Walker report Evans
Wellington/Manawatu Final
Wellington YMCA4 – 2St. Andrews
Worth, Rigby, McLeod 2 Report McSheffery, Corkindale (pen.)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. F. Sanders
Auckland/Poverty Bay Final
Tramways8 – 2Gisborne Thistle
Spencer 3, Bell 3, Williams, Stretton report Watt 2

note: Seacliff was the only entrant from the lower South Island and entered the competition as South Island finalists.

Semi-finals ("Island finals")

North Island Final
Tramways2 - 1Wellington YMCA
Spencer 2 (1 x pen.) Stretton Red card Report McLeod
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. E. Parkinson
South Island Final
Christchurch Thistle0 – 1 aetSeacliff
Report Hooper
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mr. J. Stout

Final

Teams

Tramways: Jack Batty, J. McElligott, Ernie Simpson, Jack Tinkler, Jim Christie, Joe Fyvie, A. Spong, Clem Bell, Harry Spencer, Evan Williams, F. Lewis.

Seacliff: T. Jackson, George Anderson, Bill Rogers, Bill Murray, Hugh Munsie, A. Maxwell, J. McLaughlan, W. Simmons, Bill Hooper, Tom McCormack, Rab McLean.

1929 Chatham Cup Final
Tramways4 – 0Seacliff
Spencer 2, Bell, Lewis report
Referee: D. Stirratt

References

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