1929 Chatham Cup
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The 1929 Chatham Cup was the seventh annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand
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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.
Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Wellington YWCA (who beat Petone and Institute to reach the last eight), Tramways (Auckland), Poverty Bay Thistle (Gisborne), St. Andrews (Manawatu), and Seacliff
. Canterbury entrants included Riccarton, Western, Thistle
, and Rangers
.
, 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.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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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.
Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Wellington YWCA (who beat Petone and Institute to reach the last eight), Tramways (Auckland), Poverty Bay Thistle (Gisborne), St. Andrews (Manawatu), and Seacliff
Seacliff AFC
Seacliff AFC was a football club based in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. They are notable for being the first team to win the Chatham Cup competition. They contested the final on later occasions in 1924, 1925, and 1929...
. Canterbury entrants included Riccarton, Western, Thistle
Christchurch Thistle
-Competed:* 1929 Chatham Cup* 1930 Chatham Cup* 1931 Chatham Cup* 1934 Chatham Cup...
, and Rangers
Rangers A.F.C.
Rangers AFC is one of the oldest still existing Canterbury football clubs located in Christchurch, New Zealand.- History :Rangers AFC was founded in 1910 by a group of dedicated players who were denied the opportunity to play on Saturday owing to the nature of their employment...
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The 1929 final
Seacliff's George AndersonGeorge Anderson (New Zealand footballer)
George Anderson is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Anderson made four appearances for the All Whites, all against the touring Canadians...
, Bill Rogers, Bill Murray, and Bill Hooper
Bill Hooper (footballer)
William Hooper is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Hooper played two official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1927, both against the touring Canadians, the first a 1-0 win on 9 July 1927, the second a 1-4 loss on 23 July, 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
Harry Spencer (footballer)
Harold Spencer is a former football player who represented New Zealand at the international level.Spencer played two official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1927, both against the touring Canadians. The first was a 2-2 draw on 25 June 1927 and the second was a 1-2 loss on 2 July...
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.