1985 Chatham Cup
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| Venue(s) | Greg Brown (Napier City Rovers) |
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The 1985 Chatham Cup was the 58th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
Early stages of the competition were run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with the
National League
teams receiving a bye into the Fourth Round (last 32) of the competition. In all, 141 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition: some start round one with the beginning of the regional qualifications; others start numbering from the first national knock-out stage. The former numbering scheme is used in this article.
The 1985 final
In the final
North Shore United. Underdogs Napier had recently finished bottom of the New Zealand National Soccer League and faced a team containing international players Allan Boath and Keith Hobbs. Shore's keeper Allan Gilgrist
was also soon to make his international debut. Expectation was that City Rovers would be heavily outclassed.
Napier defied the odds by dominating the match, going into the lead after just two minutes via a Harry Clarke goal.
Western Suburbs FC in 1971) to be relegated and win the Chatham Cup in the same season.[1]
Jack Batty Memorial Cup
The Jack Batty Memorial Cup, presented to the player of the final, was presented for the first time in 1985. The trophy honours Jack Batty, who was both a member of the crew of
Blockhouse Bay
in 1970.
The winner of the Jack Batty Memorial Cup for 1985 was
Greg Brown
of Napier City Rovers.
Results
Third round
Waitemata City | ||
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New Brighton | ||
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Shamrock (Christchurch) | ||
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East Coast Bays | ||
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Gisborne Thistle | 5 – 0 | Napier Technical |
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Lynndale | ||
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Hamilton | 1 – 0 | Otara Rangers |
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Mosgiel | 2 – 2* | Dunedin Technical |
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Howick | ||
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Petone | ||
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North Wellington | ||
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Ellerslie | ||
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Invercargill Thistle | ||
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Waterside (Wellington) | ||
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Wanganui East Athletic | ||
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Roslyn-Wakari | 5 – 0 | Oamaru |
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Masterton | ||
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Karori Swifts | ||
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Woolston WMC | 0 – 1 | Nomads United (Christchurch) |
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* Won on penalties by New Brighton (3-2), Mosgiel (4-3), and Karori Swifts (4-3)
Fourth round
Rangers | 3 – 1 | Nomads United |
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New Brighton | ||
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Queens Park | ||
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Napier City Rovers | ||
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Waitemata City | ||
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Wellington Diamond United | ||
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Manurewa | ||
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University | ||
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Miramar Rangers | ||
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East Coast Bays | ||
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Hamilton | ||
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Papatoetoe | 2 – 1 | Claudelands Rovers |
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Gisborne City | ||
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Mosgiel | ||
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Rose City | ||
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Nelson United | ||
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Fifth round
Mosgiel | ||
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| Dunedin City | 1 – 1 (aet)* | Christchurch United |
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Mount Wellington | ||
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Papatoetoe | ||
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Stop Out | ||
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Miramar Rangers | ||
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Hamilton | ||
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Petone | ||
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* Won on penalties by Christchurch United (3-2)
Quarter-finals
Mount Wellington | ||
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Wellington Diamond United | ||
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North Shore United | ||
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Semi-finals
Napier City Rovers | 1 – 0 | Christchurch United |
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Wellington Diamond United | ||
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Final
North Shore United | ||
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| Clarke, Brown |
Weymouth |
Referee: B. Tasker
References
- ISBN 0-473-01291-X. pp. 79-80