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1961 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates6 May –
26 August 1961
Final positions
ChampionsNorthern (2nd title)
Runner-upNorth Shore United
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The 1961 Chatham Cup was the 34th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

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 and Timaru Thistle.

The 1961 final

Northern 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.

Results

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Second round

Saint Kilda7 – 3Mosgiel
Durst 3, Van Schraa 2 (1 pen.), Smolders, Stoove Downie 2 (1 pen.), Thompson
Caledonian Ground, South DunedinReferee: D. Welham

Third round

Caversham3 – 2Green Island
Hornby 3 Hay 2
Ellis Park, DunedinReferee: M. Laing
King Edward TCOB2 – 1Saint Kilda
Paul 2 Van Schraa
Caledonian Ground, South DunedinReferee: A. Williams
Maori Hill1 – 5Northern
Roberts G. Little 3, Rae, P. Little
Culling Park, DunedinReferee: R. McDonald
Roslyn-Wakari5 – 3Dunedin HSOB
Walker 2, Smillie, Imman, Sanctuary Morris (pen.), Cross, Hilliker
Tonga Park, DunedinReferee: D. Welham

Fourth round

King Edward TCOB1 – 0Caversham
Cunningham
Caledonian Ground, South DunedinReferee: R.E. McDonald
Northern3 – 0Roslyn-Wakari
Berry 2, G. Little
Caledonian Ground, South DunedinReferee: W. Bamberry
Invercargill Thistle1 – 0Waihopai
Report
Invercargill United0–0 (a.e.t.)
Rovers won on corners		Rovers
Report
Nelson Athletic3-0Nelson Rangers
?, Nelson
Western3-1Nomads
English Park, Christchurch
Napier Rovers3-2Kiwi United
Nelson Park, Napier
Wanganui Settlers2-3Moturoa
Wembley Park, Wanganui
Western Suburbs5-4Northern (Wellington)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Miramar Rangers4-0Wellington Marist
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Otangarei United1-8Hamilton Technical Old Boys
Otangarei, Northland
Eastern Union6-4Kahukura
Childers Road Reserve, Gisborne
Mount Wellington2-1Mount Roskill
Blandford Park, Auckland
North Shore United6-2Eastern Suburbs
Blandford Park, Auckland
  • both Timaru Thistle (South Canterbury qualifiers) and Nelson Thistle (one of three Nelson clubs) effectively had byes to the next round

Fifth round

Invercargill Thistle4 – 0Rovers (Invercargill)
Surrey Park, Invercargill
Northern1 - 0King Edward TCOB
Caledonian Ground, South Dunedin
Miramar Rangers4-2Western Suburbs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Napier Rovers4-0Moturoa
Nelson Park, Napier
Hamilton Technical Old Boys2-3Eastern Union
Seddon Park, Hamilton
North Shore United2-1Mt. Wellington
Epsom Showgrounds, Auckland
Timaru Thistle0-6Western
Report
Caledonian Ground, Timaru
Nelson Thistle1-0Nelson Athletic
Report
?, Nelson

Quarter-finals

Invercargill Thistle3 – 5Northern
Steel 2, Frost G. Little 2, McVey, Rae (pen.), Berry
Surrey Park, Invercargill
North Shore United3 – 2Eastern Union
Blandford Park, Auckland
Miramar Rangers3 – 2Napier Rovers
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Western6 – 2Nelson Thistle
Newsome, Rodger, McKenna, Frost, Torkington, Durant (pen.) Report D. Watson 2
Burwood Park, ChristchurchReferee: Mr. W. Bamberry

Semi-finals ("Island finals")

Northern3 – 1Western
G. Little 2, J. Little Newsome
Caledonian Ground, South DunedinReferee: T. Griggs
North Shore United6 – 1Miramar Rangers
Blandford Park, Auckland

Final

Northern2 – 0North Shore United
G. Little, Campbell Report
Basin Reserve, WellingtonAttendance: 7000Referee: Mr. C. Anderson

References

  1. "The Nelson Thistle Soccer Team". Papers Past. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
  2. Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p.73
  3. Otago Daily Times, 8 May 1961, p. 8
  4. ^ Otago Daily Times, 29 May 1961, p. 12
  5. ^ Otago Daily Times, 19 June 1961, p. 6
  6. Otago Daily Times, 17 July 1961, p. 11
  7. Otago Daily Times, 7 August 1961, p. 6
Chatham Cup seasons
#Cancelled as only 12 teams registered *Cancelled due to WWII †Cancelled due to COVID-19


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