1929 Chatham Cup

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

1929 Chatham Cup
Dates26 August 1929
Championship venueBasin Reserve, Wellington
Defending championsPetone
ChampionsTramways (1st title)
Runners-upSeacliff
Championship match score4 – 0
← 1928
1930 →

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]

Teams

Otago

Seacliff

Canterbury

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

Wellington

Hospital, Institute Old Boys'

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:

North Auckland F.A:

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.[6]: 68 

Results
Auckland Round One
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
Auckland Round One
Celtic (Auckland)3-1Ponsonby
Rimmer, Watt 2 Report Ward
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. A. Parkinson
Auckland Round One
Onehunga0-1Bon Accord
Report Nicol
Auckland Domain, Auckland
Referee: Mr. R. H. Parfitt
Auckland Round One
Corinthians2-7Tramways
Jones, Ahern Report Christie, Williams 2, Bell, Spencer, Simpson, Spong
Victoria Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. J. Campbell
Auckland Round One
Belmont0-1Manurewa
Report Williamson
Devonport, Auckland
Referee: Mr. A. Bowie
Auckland Round One
Rangers1-3Northcote
Report
Onehunga, Auckland
Referee: Mr. G. Shand
Wellington Round One
Institute Old Boys2-1Hospital
May 2 Report
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Auckland Round Two
Northcote2-3
Floodlit night match		Thistle (Auckland)
Pugh 2 Report Kay 2, Rowat
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. A. J. Galley
Auckland Round Two
Celtic (Auckland)Postponed
Floodlit night match		Manurewa
Blandford Park, Auckland
Canterbury Round One
NomadsvRangers A.F.C.
Spreydon Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. Cawtheray
Canterbury Round One
St. Alban'svNew Brighton
Richmond Park, Christchurch
Referee: Mr. Wilson
Wellington Semi-Final
Petonev
Match abandoned after 30 minutes		Y.M.C.A. (Wellington)
Report
Petone Recreation Ground, Wellington
Referee: Mr. R. Ball
Wellington Semi-Final
Wellington MaristvInstitute Old Boys
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. G. Jackson
Manawatu District Final
St. Andrew's5-0R.S.A. (Palmerston North)
McKenzie 3, Lyons, Beecham, Report
North Street Park, Palmerston North
Referee: Mr. R. Moxon

Quarter-finals
Wellington YMCA4 – 2St. Andrews FC
report
Christchurch Thistle4 – 1Western
Trotter 3, Walker report Evans
Tramways8 – 2Poverty Bay Thistle
Spencer 3, Bell 3, Williams, Stretton report Watt 2

Semi-finals ("Island finals")
Tramways2 - 1Wellington YMCA
report
Christchurch Thistle0 – 1 (a.e.t.)Seacliff
report

*YMCA "faded out after leading 1-0 when the half-time whistle sounded", according to the report

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.

Tramways4 – 0Seacliff
Spencer 2, Bell, Lewis report
Referee: D. Stirratt

References
  1. "Electric Soccer - Cup Tie Tonight - Thistle v Northcote". Sun (Auckland). Vol. 3, no. 687. Papers Past. 12 June 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. "Association Football - Evening Match Postponed". New Zealand Herald. Vol. 66, no. 20280. Papers Past. 13 June 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. "Floodlight Match Off - Tonights Game Postponed". Auckland Star. Vol. 60, no. 143. Papers Past. 19 June 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. "Chatham Cup Competition - No Match Tonight". Sun (Auckland). Vol. 3, no. 699. Papers Past. 26 June 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. "Knock Out Soccer - Chatham Cup Tie - Northcote's Good Fight". Sun (Auckland). Vol. 3, no. 706. Papers Past. 4 July 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. Hilton, Tony; Smith, Barry (1991). An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years. New Zealand Football. ISBN 978-0473012915.


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