1925 Chatham Cup

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FieldValue
year1925
titleChatham Cup
dates30 May – 19 September 1925
venueNewtown Park, Wellington
winnersWellington YMCA (1st title)
secondSeacliff
prev_season1924
next_season1926
defending_championsAuckland Harbour Board
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| year = 1925 | title = Chatham Cup | dates = 30 May – 19 September 1925 | venue = Newtown Park, Wellington | num_teams = | winners = Wellington YMCA (1st title) | second = Seacliff | prev_season = 1924 | next_season = 1926 |defending_champions=Auckland Harbour Board}}

The 1925 Chatham Cup was the third annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The competition was run on a regional basis. Each region held its own contest to find a regional champion, with these then being grouped into four regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago), each of which was represented in semi-finals by one team, followed by northern and southern semi-finals and a national final.

Entrants

In all, 30 teams took part in the competition, though some contemporary reports say there were 29. Ten of these teams were from the Wellington area, nine from Auckland, and three from Christchurch. Confusion is caused by some contemporary reports which list the Pukemiro team as "Huntly", despite these being two separate sides from the same area.

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The 1925 final

The final was played at Newtown Park, Wellington, a change of venue from the previous finals which had been at Athletic Park. This new venue was to host the final again in 1927, with the Basin Reserve being preferred as a permanent venue from 1928 after its use in 1926. The 1925 final was part of an unusual double-bill, the ground also being used on the same day for a rugby league match between the New Zealand team and a touring Queensland representative XIII.

The final was the first re-match of two teams who had previously contested a final; six Seacliff players and four YWCA players played in both the 1923 and 1925 finals. The game was described in The Dominion as entertaining with a number of chances, as was reflected by the scoreline, which was 2–2 at full time. The first goal came from Stewart Dempster for YMCA, but Wattie Hanlin equalised before the half-time interval. In the second half Seacliff went into the lead through Bill Hooper, who became the first player to score in two separate finals, having previously scored in Seacliff's 1923 win. this time it was YMCA who equalised with a second goal from Dempster. Dave Halley grabbed the winner for the Wellington side early in the first period of extra time.

Results

Qualifying Rounds

Auckland Qualifiers

| bg = #eeeeee | date = 30 May 1925 | team1 = North Shore | score = 3 –1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19250601.2.139.4 | team2 = Northcote | goals1 = Palmer 2, Woolley | goals2 = W. Knott (pen.) | stadium = Blandford Park | referee = Mr. S. Masters | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Auckland | attendance = 2000 | bg = | date = 3 June 1925 | team1 = Auckland Thistle | score = 3 – 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19250604.2.12 | team2 = Royal Navy | goals1 = Dodds, Humphries 2 | goals2 = Kernick, Merritt (pen.) | stadium = Victoria Park | referee = Mr. P. Marsh | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Auckland | attendance = 3000 | bg = #eeeeee | date = 3 June 1925 | team1 = Ponsonby | score = 3 – 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19250604.2.12 | team2 = Tramways | goals1 = Kennedy 2, Innes | goals2 = Lewis | stadium = Auckland Domain | referee = Mr. G. T. Lee | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Auckland | attendance = | bg = | date = 3 June 1925 | team1 = Hellabys | score = 1 – 0 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19250603.2.24 | team2 = North Shore | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Victoria Park | referee = Mr. F. Knightley | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Auckland | bg = #eeeeee | date = 3 June 1925 | team1 = Auckland YMCA | score = 5 – 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19250603.2.24 | team2 = Auckland Harbour Board | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Blandford Park | referee = Mr. L. Parkinson | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Auckland | bg = | date = 11 July 1925 | team1 = Hellabys | score = 1 – 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19250713.2.138 | team2 = Ponsonby | goals1 = Margison | goals2 = Christie, Adshead | stadium = Blandford Park | referee = Mr. G. T. Lee | event = Auckland Semi Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Auckland | bg = #eeeeee | date = 11 July 1925 | team1 = Auckland Thistle | score = 6 – 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19250713.2.138 | team2 = Auckland YMCA | goals1 = Humphries 5, Dunsmore | goals2 = Marshall | stadium = Blandford Park | referee = Mr. J. Ball | event = Auckland Semi Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Auckland | attendance = | bg = | date = 1 August 1925 | team1 = Ponsonby | score = 2 - 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19250803.2.136 | team2 = Auckland Thistle | goals1 = Kennedy, Ahern | goals2 = Ritchie (pen.) | stadium = Blandford Park | referee = Mr. F. Marsh | event = Auckland Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Auckland | attendance = 7000

Wellington Qualifiers

| bg = #eeeeee | date = 13 June 1925 | team1 = Diamond | score = 3 –1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19250615.2.113.4 | team2 = Wellington Institute | goals1 = Dickinson, McLeod, Calvert 'og' | goals2 = Kallaher | stadium = Association Park | referee = Mr. L. F. C. Cooper | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Wellington | attendance = | bg = | date = 13 June 1925 | team1 = Wellington Thistle | score = 4 – 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19250615.2.32 | team2 = Waterside | goals1 = Logan 3, Wallace | goals2 = Stanbridge 2 | stadium = Newtown Park | referee = Mr. C. Kelly | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Wellington | attendance = | bg = #eeeeee | date = 27 June 1925 | team1 = Hospital | score = 6 – 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19250629.2.74 | team2 = Johnsonville | goals1 = Smith, Mullins, Hughes 2, Simmons,

Ring (Johnsonville) og. | goals2 = McFarlane,

Gibbs (Hospital) og. | stadium = Hospital Ground | referee = Mr. C. Kelly | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Porirua | attendance = | bg = | date = 27 June 1925 | team1 = Wellington Thistle | score = 3 – 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250629.2.105.4 | team2 = Diamond | goals1 = Wallace 2, Logan | goals2 = J. McLeod, R. McLeod | stadium = Association Park | referee = Mr. A.E. Wells | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Wellington | attendance = | bg = #eeeeee | date = 27 June 1925 | team1 = Scottish Wanderers | score = 2 – 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250629.2.105.2 | team2 = Wellington Marist | goals1 = Lothian, Galbraith | goals2 = Costello | stadium = Association Park | referee = Mr. L. F. C. Cooper | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Wellington | attendance = | bg = | date = 27 June 1925 | team1 = Wellington YMCA | score = 3 – 0 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19250629.2.74 | team2 = Brooklyn | goals1 = Ballard, Campbell, Eton | goals2 = | stadium = Kelburn Park | referee = Mr. C. Udy | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Wellington | attendance = | bg = #eeeeee | date = 4 July 1925 | team1 = Hospital | score = 0 - 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19250706.2.24 | team2 = Scottish Wanderers | goals1 = | goals2 = Golbright | stadium = Porirua Lunatic Asylum | referee = Mr. A. E. Wells | event = Wellington Semi Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Porirua | bg = | date = 4 July 1925 | team1 = Wellington YMCA | score = 2 – 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19250706.2.19 | team2 = Wellington Thistle | goals1 = Dempster, Nicolle | goals2 = Lennox
| stadium = Association Park | referee = Mr. E. Ormrod | event = Wellington Semi Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Wellington | bg = #eeeeee | date = 18 July 1925 | team1 = Wellington YMCA | score = 2 – 0 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19250720.2.13 | team2 = Scottish Wanderers | goals1 = Dempster, Ballard | goals2 = | stadium = Basin Reserve | referee = Mr. G. Goffin | event = Wellington Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Wellington | attendance =

South Auckland (Waikato) Qualifiers

| bg = | date = 20 June 1925 | team1 = Rotowaro | score = 3 - 0 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19250622.2.83.3 | team2 = Frankton Railways | goals1 = Oliver 2, Buller | goals2 = | stadium = Rotowaro Ground | referee = Mr. J. Wallace | event = South Auckland (Waikato) Semi Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Rotowaro | bg = #eeeeee | date = 27 June 1925 | team1 = Huntly | score = 0 - 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19250701.2.14 | team2 = Pukemiro | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Huntly Recreation Ground | location = Huntly | referee = Mr. G. Shand | event = South Auckland (Waikato) Semi Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | scorenote = Huntly protested the result | bg = | date = 11 July 1925 | team1 = Huntly | score = 0 – 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19250713.2.94.3 | team2 = Pukemiro | goals1 = | goals2 = Drennan 2 | stadium = Huntly Recreation Ground | referee = Mr. R. J. Brookes (Auckland) | event = South Auckland (Waikato) Semi Final Replay | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Huntly | bg = #eeeeee | date = 25 July 1925 | team1 = Pukemiro | score = 2 – 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19250727.2.141 | team2 = Rotowaro | goals1 = Drinnan, Black | goals2 = Garrick (pen.) | stadium = Huntly Recreation Ground | referee = Mr. J. Wallace | event = South Auckland (Waikato) Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Huntly | attendance =

Manawatu Qualifiers

| bg = | date = 27 June 1925 | team1 = St. Andrews | score = | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19250701.2.72 | team2 = Palmerston North Returned Services Association | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = North Street Park | referee = | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Palmerston North | scorenote = RSA won by default

St. Andrews continued to question the Manawatu Football Association's decision into mid July 1925.

| bg = #eeeeee | date = 11 July 1925 | team1 = Palmerston North Athletic | score = 3 - 0 aet | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH19250714.2.18 | team2 = Foxton | goals1 = Hearsey 2, Wheeler | goals2 = | stadium = North Street Park | referee = Mr. J. Forbes | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Palmerston North | bg = | date = 11 July 1925 | team1 = Palmerston North Returned Services Association | score = 2 - 0 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19250713.2.17.2 | team2 = Palmerston North Rangers | goals1 = Contaur, Baigent | goals2 = | stadium = North Street Park #2 | referee = Mr. Duncumb | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Palmerston North | bg = #eeeeee | date = 18 July 1925 | team1 = Palmerston North Returned Services Association | score = 4 - 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19250720.2.58 | team2 = Palmerston North Athletic | goals1 = Stevens 2, Baigent 2 | goals2 = Hearsey, Fitzgerald | stadium = North Street Park | referee = Mr. Duncumb | event = Manawatu Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Palmerston North | bg = | date = 25 July 1925 | team1 = Hastings United | score = | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19250723.2.65 | team2 = Palmerston North Returned Services Association | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Cornwall Park | referee = | event = Manawatu/Hawkes Bay Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | scorenote = RSA won by default | location = Hastings

Canterbury Qualifiers

| bg = #eeeeee | date = 11 July 1925 | team1 = Christchurch Rangers | score = 2 - 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19250713.2.109 | team2 = Lyttelton | goals1 = Gibson 2 Howarth McGilp | goals2 = Parle 2

Wales | stadium = Sunnyside Hospital | location = Christchurch | referee = Mr. Robinson | event = Canterbury Semi Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | bg = | date = 11 July 1925 | team1 = Nomads | score = 1 - 0 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19250713.2.109 | team2 = Sunnyside | goals1 = C. McDougall | goals2 = | stadium = English Park | location = Christchurch | referee = Mr. Stout | event = Canterbury Semi Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | bg = #eeeeee | date = 18 July 1925 | team1 = Christchurch Rangers | score = 3 - 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19250718.2.93 | team2 = Lyttelton | goals1 = Gibson, Norman, Barwell | goals2 = Parle | stadium = English Park | referee = Mr. W. Smythe | event = Canterbury Semi Final Replay | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance =

Quarter-finals

| bg = | date = 17 August 1925 | team1 = Pukemiro | score = 0 - 4 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19250817.2.126 | team2 = Ponsonby | goals1 = | goals2 = Innes 2, Neesham, Kennedy | stadium = Huntly Domain | referee = Mr. J. Wallace | event = Auckland/South Auckland (Waikato) Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = 1000 | location = Huntly | bg = #eeeeee | date = 1 August 1925 | team1 = Wellington YMCA | score = 5 – 0 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250803.2.119.2 | team2 = Palmerston North Returned Services Association | goals1 = Dempster 3, Campbell 2 | goals2 = | stadium = Basin Reserve | referee = Mr. G. Cox | event = Wellington/Manawatu Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Wellington | bg = | date = 18 July 1925 | team1 = Seacliff | score = 7 – 0 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19250720.2.105 | team2 = Oamaru Rangers | goals1 = Hooper 3, Simmons 2, Cooper 2 | goals2 = | stadium = Seacliff Lunatic Asylum | referee = Mr. W. P. Smith | event = Otago Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Seacliff | attendance = | bg = #eeeeee | date = 25 July 1925 | team1 = Nomads | score = 5 - 1 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19250727.2.114|event + Canterbury Final | team2 = Christchurch Rangers | goals1 = J. McDougall 3, Graham (pen.), C. McDougall | goals2 = Barwell | stadium = English Park|location + Christchurch | referee = Mr. F. Campbell | event = Canterbury Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Christchurch | attendance =

Semi-finals ("Island finals")

| bg = | date = 1 August 1925 | team1 = Nomads | score = 0 – 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19250801.2.88 | team2 = Seacliff | goals1 = | goals2 = Hooper 2 | stadium = English Park | referee = Mr. W. Campbell | event = South Island Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Christchurch | attendance = 2000 | bg = #eeeeee | date = 22 August 1925 | team1 = Ponsonby | score = 1 – 2 | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19250824.2.152 | team2 = Wellington YMCA | goals1 = Cheeseman | goals2 = Dempster, Campbell | stadium = Blandford Park | referee = | event = North Island Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Auckland

Final

Teams

Wellington YMCA: Albert Bentley, Horrie Prince, Les McGirr, W. Pearson, Neil MacArthur, Charlie Trott, Billy Nichols, Stewart Dempster, Dave Holly (or Halley), Charles Ballard, George Campbell.

Seacliff: R. Gwilliam, George Anderson, Bill Rogers, Alex Waugh, Wattie Cooper, Bill Murray, D. Milne, Malcolm Macdougall, Bill Hooper, Wattie Hanlin, J. Baillie.

| bg = #eeeeee | date = 19 September 1925 | team1 = Wellington YMCA | score = 3 – 2 (aet) | report = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250921.2.124.1 | team2 = Seacliff | goals1 = Dempster 2, Halley | goals2 = Hanlin, Hooper | stadium = Newtown Park | referee = Mr. E. Thornley (Christchurch) | event = 1925 Chatham Cup Final | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Wellington

References

References

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