The 1935 Chatham Cup was the 13th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

1935 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates31 August 1935
Defending championsAuckland Thistle
Final positions
ChampionsHospital (1st title)
Runner-upWestern
← 1934
1936 →

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, Hamilton Wanderers, Western (Christchurch), and Hospital (Wellington).

The 1935 final edit

In the final, in front of a crowd of around 5,500, Hospital scored after just nine minutes through W. McGrory and Billy Woods added a second for a half-time lead of two goals to nil. A third was added from the penalty spot by A. Gibb midway through the second half. Hospital conceded a late consolation goal from Merv Gordon. The referee, W.P. Smith of Otago, was the first non-Wellingtonian to control a final.

Results edit

Canterbury Final
Western6 - 0Nomads
G. Smith 5, S. Ellis Report
Referee: Mr. E. B. Harris
Wellington Final
Hospital2 - 0Waterside
W. Woods, Webster Report
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Referee: Mr. J. Sanderson
Buller/Westland Final
Millerton All Blacks5 - 0Greymouth Marist
T. Blyth 2, Scott, Orman 2 Report
Millerton Domain, Millerton
Auckland/South Auckland (Waikato) Final
Ponsonby4 - 2Hamilton Wanderers
Mullane 2, Riggans, Wiseman Report Lark, Crabb
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. A. Firth

Semi-finals ("Island finals") edit

North Island Final
Ponsonby0 - 3Hospital
Report Woods 2, Gibb
Blandford Park, Auckland
Referee: Mr. G. Shand
South Island Final
Millerton All Blacks0 - 0 aetWestern
Report
Victoria Park, Greymouth
Referee: Mr. S. Hewison
South Island Final Replay
Millerton All Blacks1 - 2Western
Scott Report S. Ellis 2
Victoria Park, Greymouth
Referee: Mr. S. Hewison

Final edit

1935 Chatham Cup Final
Hospital3 – 1Western
McGrory, B. Woods, Gibb Report Gordon
Referee: Mr. W.P. Smith

References edit