1936 Chatham Cup
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The 1936 Chatham Cup was the 14th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
Dates | 29 August 1936 |
Defending champions | Hospital |
Final positions | |
Champions | Western (1st title) |
Runner-up | Auckland Thistle |
The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.
The 26 entries that had been received by the NZFA by 1 June were[1] Southland: Corinthians and Southern. Westland: Taylorville, Marist and Runanga. Buller: All Blacks. Otago: Maori Hill, Mosgiel and Roslyn Wakari. Canterbury: Western A, Western B, Thistle and Nomads. Wellington: Hospital, Marist, Waterside, Scottish Wanderers, Petone, Diamond. South Auckland: Hamilton Wanderers, Rotowaro and Starr Town. Auckland: Ponsonby, Thistle, Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys and Abels.
Ashburton, an unaffiliated club, applied for entry to the 1936 competition via the Canterbury Football Association who requested the club affiliate with the association before accepting the entry.[2] After affiliation to the Canterbury Football Association Ashburton FC then decided to withdraw its entry to the Chatham Cup.[3]
Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Auckland Thistle, Waterside (Wellington), Western (Christchurch), and Maori Hill (Dunedin).