1949 Chatham Cup
The 1949 Chatham Cup was the 22nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
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: Eden, Hamilton Wanderers, Rotowaro Tigers, Moturoa, Ohakea, Petone Settlers, Waterside, Wigram, Technical Old Boys, Nomads, Northern, Green Island, Stockton and Invercargill Thistle.The 1949 final
The final was played in front of a then-record crowd of 12,000. Interest was high as the local Wellingtonian team was a lower ranked team who had gained a reputation as giant-killers. They went on to win the final 1-0 after having beaten several higher ranked sides in the course of the tournament, including a narrow win over Waterside and a heavy 7-1 thrashing of Wellington Marist. The final is memorable for the magic of the giant-killing performance, which caught the imagination of the local population. The only goal of the match came in the second half, when Northern keeper Jim Stephenson parried a David McKissock shot directly into the path of Petone forward Wally Hewitt who duly scored. Petone survived a late scare when keeper Ben Savage was required to save a penalty, and the Settlers of Petone held on to win by the solitary goal.Results
Match abandoned after 2 hours and 10 minutes of play due to bad light.