1933 Chatham Cup

1933 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates26 August 1933
Defending championsWellington Marist
Final positions
ChampionsPonsonby (2nd title)
Runner-upMillerton All Blacks
← 1932
1934 →

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

The competition was run on a regional basis, with eight regional associations (Auckland, Walkato, Wellington, Manawatu, Buller, Westland, Canterbury, and Otago) each holding separate qualifying rounds.

Auckland's YMCA entered the cup in late May only to withdraw a week later.[1]

An entry from the Poverty Bay Football Association (PBFA) was withdrawn in late June after a meeting of the executive in Gisborne.[2]

Following the Wellington region semi-final fixture between Waterside v Swifts, a protest from the Swifts in regard to the ineligibility of Waterside player, Baistow was lodged with, and later upheld by the NZFA, the match was replayed as a result.[3][4]

Maori Hill in mid July expressed concern about the potential travel arrangements and costs if drawn to play its next fixture on the West Coast.[5]

Teams taking part included: Ponsonby, Tramways (Auckland), Huntly Thistle, Hamilton Wanderers, Rotowaro (Waikato) St. Andrews, Athletic (Manawatu), Woollen Mills (Whanganui), Hospital, Lower Hutt, Wellington Marist, Petone, Swifts, Seatoun, Waterside (Wellington) Linwood, Nomads, Rangers, St. Alban's, Christchurch Thistle, Western, Technical Old Boys (Canterbury) Millerton All Blacks, Denniston Celtic, Thistle (Buller), Dobson, Cobden, Taylorville, Greymouth (Westland) Maori Hill, Northern (Dunedin)[6]

The 1933 final

Ponsonby won their second title, having previously held the cup in 1927. John Morrison and Bob Innes were the only two players to have been in both winning teams. Millerton reached the final for the second consecutive time, but again finished runners-up. In the final, Millerton dominated the first half but were unable to beat the Ponsonby defence. Jack Jepson put the Auckland side up after 20 minutes against the run of play, and Innes doubled the lead before the break through a defensive mistake. In the second spell Tom Pollock pulled a goal back for Millerton, but they were unable to get a second breakthrough, despite having several good chances.[7]

Results

Wellington Qualifiers

Swifts4 - 2N.A.D.A.
Shankie 3, Hawken Report J. Cullen, R. Cullen (pen.)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. A. E. Caisley
Waterside2 - 0Marist Old Boys
McLeod 2 Report
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. T. Plant
Lower Hutt0 - 3Seatoun
Report H. Salt 2, James
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. N. Brian
Hospital3 - 3
aet		Petone
Report
Porirua Hospital, Porirua
Referee: Mr. G. Jackson
Petone4 - 0
Replay		Hospital
Campbell, Leslie 2, Woods Report
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. G. Jackson
Waterside3 - 2
Match result void after protest by Swifts		Swifts
Baistow, Dunsmuir, Patterson Report Shankie, Bilby
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. G. Jackson
Petone4 - 2Seatoun
Watson, Woods, Leslie Report Janes, Searle
Referee: Mr. J. Graham
Swifts5 - 7 aet
Replay		Waterside
Kelly, Bilby 2, Hawken 2, Dainty (og) Report Patterson, A. Longbottom 4, McLeod
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. G. Jackson
Wellington Final
Waterside4 - 3Petone
Abernethy, Dunsmuir, McLeod, Longbottom Report Watson, Woods 2
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. A. E. Caisley

Auckland Qualifiers

Auckland Final
Ponsonby3 - 3
No extra time played		Tramways
Foreman 2, Innes Report Spencer 2, Cumming
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. E. F. Miller
Auckland Final Replay
Ponsonby3 - 2
Replay		Tramways
Foreman 2, Jepson Report Williams, McMillan
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. E. F. Miller

South Auckland Qualifiers

Huntly Thistle3 - 4Rotowaro
Report
Huntly Recreation Ground, Huntly
South Auckland (Waikato) Final
Hamilton Wanderers3 - 2Rotowaro
Stewart 3 Report B. Caldwell 2
Referee: Mr. E. R. Marsh

Manawatu Qualifiers

Manawatu Final
St. Andrew's4 - 2Palmerston North Athletic
South, Smillie, McSheffery (pen.), Brigdens Report Hearsey, Askam (pen.)
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. A. H. Hesketh
Manawatu/Wanganui Final
St. Andrew's5 - 0Wanganui Woollen Mills
Millar, Lyons, Coombs, Bridgens 2 Report
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. C. E. Downes

Westland Qualifiers

Dobson4 - 1Taylorville
Durning 2, Coutts 2 Report Rutherford
Dobson, Westland
Referee: S. Hewison
Greymouth0 - 6Dobson
Report Durning, W. White 2, Coutts 2
Victoria Park, Greymouth
Cobden1 - 5Runanga
Timlin Report Malpass 5
Cobden Domain, Westland
Referee: R. Nelson
Westland Final
Dobson4 - 3 aetRunanga
Short, Coutts, Dunning, Clark Report Malpass 2, Wick (pen.)
Victoria Park, Greymouth
Referee: Mr. S. Hewison

Buller Qualifier

Buller Final
Millerton All Blacks2 - 1Denniston Celtic
Report
Westport, Buller
Buller/Westland Final
Millerton All Blacks1 - 0Dobson
C. Orman Report
Granity Domain, Granity

Otago Qualifier

Northern1 - 4Maori Hill
Anderson Report Gordon 2, Balk, Baird
Referee: Mr. W. Smith

Canterbury Qualifiers

Christchurch Thistle4 - 0Nomads 'A'
Clements, Adam, D. Sutherland, Bruce Report
English Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. H. Weatherhead
Christchurch Technical Old Boys4 - 2Rangers
T. Walls, F. Craggs 2, M. Gordon Report Sloan, A. Smythe
Spreydon Domain, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. J. Cawtheray
Western5 - 1Nomads 'B'
McMillan 2 (1 pen.), Roberts 2, Haley Report Beale
Richmond Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. J. Crew
Linwood10 - 0St. Albans
Gibbs, Wilson 4, Allen 4 (1 pen.), Thornton, Report
Linwood Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. A. Davies
Linwood2 - 2Christchurch Technical Old Boys
P. Allen, W. Wilson Report Craggs, J. Smith
English Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. E. Davey
Christchurch Thistle4 - 0Western
G. Walker, Adam, D. Sutherland, G. Sutherland Report
English Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. E. B. Harris
Christchurch Technical Old Boys6 - 0
Replay		Linwood
G. Smith 2, T Walls, K. Greenwood, A. Scott, D. Weir Report
English Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. J. Crew
Canterbury Final
Christchurch Thistle6 - 1Christchurch Technical Old Boys
G. Walker 2, R. Adam 2, J. Bruce, D. Sutherland Report G. Smith
English Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. G. Cox

Quarter-finals

Canterbury/Buller Final
Millerton All Blacks3 - 2Christchurch Thistle
Pollock, Blyth, Taylor Report Bruce, Walker
Millerton Domain, Millerton
Otago Final
Maori Hill1 - 0Mosgiel
Gordon Report
Referee: Mr. A. Riach
Manawatu/Wellington Final
St. Andrew's1 - 4Waterside
Bridgens Report Patterson, McLeod 2, Baistow
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. G. Stewart
Auckland/South Auckland (Waikato) Final
Ponsonby3 - 0Hamilton Wanderers
Ahern, Morrison, Jepson Report
Blandford Park, Auckland

Semi-finals (Island Finals)

South Island Final
Millerton All Blacksv
Millerton win by default		Maori Hill
Report
Greymouth, Westland
North Island Final
Ponsonby3 - 0Waterside
Innes, Jepson 2 Report
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. W. K. Tugby

Final

1933 Chatham Cup Final
Ponsonby2 – 1Millerton All Blacks
Jepson, Innes Report Tom Pollock
Referee: J. Sanderson

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