The 1938 Chatham Cup became the 15th nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand

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, after a two-year gap caused by the lack of a 1937 Chatham Cup competition (see 1936 Chatham Cup

1936 Chatham Cup

The 1936 Chatham Cup was the 14th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds....

 for explanation).

The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.

Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Ponsonby

Ponsonby (soccer)

Ponsonby was a New Zealand football club, based in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. The team won the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's premier knockout tournament, in 1927 and 1933....

, Waterside (Wellington), Hamilton Wanderers

Hamilton Wanderers

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, Nomads

Nomads United

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 (Christchurch), and Mosgiel

Mosgiel (soccer)

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.

The 1938 final

The final was played in soggy conditions to which Mosgiel found it difficult to adapt. Despite playing with the breeze in the first half, the southerners were 1-0 down after just six minutes through a goal from Sonny Ward. Shortly after the half-time break Tom Walker doubled the lead, and a third was added by Toby Janes at the hour mark after a pass from Ward. Walker completed the scoring with a tap-in late on in the second half.

Semi-finals ("Island finals")

Final