1933 Chatham Cup
The 1933 Chatham Cup was the 11th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
| Dates | 26 August 1933 |
|---|---|
| Championship venue | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Champions | Ponsonby (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Millerton All Blacks |
| Championship match score | 2 – 1 |
← 1932 1934 → | |
The competition was run on a regional basis, with seven regional associations (Auckland, Walkato, Wellington, Manawatu, Buller, Canterbury, and Otago) each holding separate qualifying rounds.
St. Andrews (Manawatu) beat Athletic (Manawatu) in the 1933 Manawatu final. Woollen Mills (Wanganui) played St. Andrews (Manawatu) in the district final, with St. Andrews winning. Waterside (Wellington) then played St. Andrews in the provincial final, winning 4 - 2.[1]
Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Ponsonby, Hamilton Wanderers, St. Andrews (Manawatu), Waterside (Wellington), Riccarton, Millerton All Blacks and Maori Hill (Dunedin).
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.[2]
References
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19340319.2.75?end_date=31-12-1934&items_per_page=10&page=6&query=soccer+primary+taranaki&snippet=true&sort_by=byDA.rev&start_date=01-01-1934&type=ILLUSTRATION%2cARTICLE
- Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p.69