The 1961 Chatham Cup was the 34th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Dates | 6 May – 26 August 1961 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Northern (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | North Shore United |
The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.
Other teams known to have taken part in the final rounds included Otangarei United (Whangarei), Hamilton Technical Old Boys, Kahukura (Rotorua), Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa (New Plymouth), Napier Rovers, Wanganui United, Kiwi United (Manawatu), Nelson Thistle[1] and Timaru Thistle.
The 1961 final
editNorthern won the cup for a second time, having previously been champions in 1959; North Shore United made their third consecutive finals appearance, having won the cup in 1960. The match was thus both a match between the two previous winners and also a rematch of the 1959 final, with the same team winning on both occasions. Seven Northern players and six North Shore players played in both finals, these six latter players - among them England and New Zealand international Ken Armstrong - also having played in the winning side of 1960. The final was a free flowing affair, but no goals came until the half hour mark, when Northern took the lead through George Little. The score remained 1-0 until two minutes from the end of the match, when Bruce Campbell doubled Northern's lead.[2]
Results
editThis list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
Second round
edit| Saint Kilda | 7 – 3 | Mosgiel |
|---|---|---|
| Durst 3, Van Schraa 2 (1 pen.), Smolders, Stoove | [3] | Downie 2 (1 pen.), Thompson |
Third round
edit| Caversham | 3 – 2 | Green Island |
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| Hornby 3 | [4] | Hay 2 |
| King Edward TCOB | 2 – 1 | Saint Kilda |
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| Paul 2 | [4] | Van Schraa |
| Maori Hill | 1 – 5 | Northern |
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| Roberts | [4] | G. Little 3, Rae, P. Little |
| Roslyn-Wakari | 5 – 3 | Dunedin HSOB |
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| Walker 2, Smillie, Imman, Sanctuary | [4] | Morris (pen.), Cross, Hilliker |
Fourth round
edit| King Edward TCOB | 1 – 0 | Caversham |
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| Cunningham | [5] |
| Northern | 3 – 0 | Roslyn-Wakari |
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| Berry 2, G. Little | [5] |
| Invercargill Thistle | 1 – 0 | Waihopai |
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| Report |
| Nelson Athletic | 3-0 | Nelson Rangers |
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| Western | 3-1 | Nomads |
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| Napier Rovers | 3-2 | Kiwi United |
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| Wanganui Settlers | 2-3 | Moturoa |
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| Western Suburbs | 5-4 | Northern (Wellington) |
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| Miramar Rangers | 4-0 | Wellington Marist |
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| Otangarei United | 1-8 | Hamilton Technical Old Boys |
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| Eastern Union | 6-4 | Kahukura |
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| Mount Wellington | 2-1 | Mount Roskill |
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| North Shore United | 6-2 | Eastern Suburbs |
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- both Timaru Thistle (South Canterbury qualifiers) and Nelson Thistle (one of three Nelson clubs) effectively had byes to the next round
Fifth round
edit| Invercargill Thistle | 4 – 0 | Rovers (Invercargill) |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | 1 - 0 | King Edward TCOB |
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| Miramar Rangers | 4-2 | Western Suburbs |
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| Napier Rovers | 4-0 | Moturoa |
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| Hamilton Technical Old Boys | 2-3 | Eastern Union |
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| North Shore United | 2-1 | Mt. Wellington |
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| Timaru Thistle | 0-6 | Western |
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| Report |
| Nelson Thistle | 1-0 | Nelson Athletic |
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| Report |
Quarter-finals
edit| Invercargill Thistle | 3 – 5 | Northern |
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| Steel 2, Frost | [6] | G. Little 2, McVey, Rae (pen.), Berry |
| North Shore United | 3 – 2 | Eastern Union |
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| Miramar Rangers | 3 – 2 | Napier Rovers |
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| Western | 6 – 2 | Nelson Thistle |
|---|---|---|
| Newsome, Rodger, McKenna, Frost, Torkington, Durant (pen.) | Report | D. Watson 2 |
Semi-finals ("Island finals")
edit| North Shore United | 6 – 1 | Miramar Rangers |
|---|---|---|
Final
edit| Northern | 2 – 0 | North Shore United |
|---|---|---|
| G. Little, Campbell | Report |
References
edit- ^ "The Nelson Thistle Soccer Team". Papers Past. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
- ^ Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p.73
- ^ Otago Daily Times, 8 May 1961, p. 8
- ^ a b c d Otago Daily Times, 29 May 1961, p. 12
- ^ a b Otago Daily Times, 19 June 1961, p. 6
- ^ Otago Daily Times, 17 July 1961, p. 11
- ^ Otago Daily Times, 7 August 1961, p. 6
