The 1950 Chatham Cup was the 23rd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand

New Zealand

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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 (Auckland), Claudelands Rovers

Claudelands Rovers

Claudelands Rovers is an association football club in New Zealand. It is based in the Hamilton suburb of Claudelands.Claudelands Rovers Premier Team is The Claudelands Rovers Women's Team that plays in the Northern Women's Premier League...

 (Hamilton),Moturoa (New Plymouth),Wanganui Old Boys,Brooklyn United (Wellington), Technical Old Boys

Christchurch Technical

Christchurch Technical was a soccer club based in Christchurch, New Zealand.It was formed in 1923 as Technical Old Boys. The club changed its name to ChristchurchTechnical in 1968. It was also known temporarily as ChristchurchCity....

 (Christchurch), and Northern

Northern (soccer)

Northern AFC is a semi-professional association football club in North East Valley, Dunedin, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.The club is based at The Gardens Ground, North East Valley, Dunedin....

 (Dunedin).

The 1950 final

Eden took the cup back to Auckland for the first time in 16 years. In the final, played in front of a crowd of 11,000, the first half contained one goal for each side. Tech's Cyril Thomas was the first on the scoresheet, but Eden levelled when Peter Goddard's shot was deflected off a Tech defender. In the second spell, John Jakens put Eden into the lead after concerted pressure in the first few minutes, but Technical came back strongly and equalised via Vic Smith

Vic Smith

Vic Smith is a former football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Smith made his full All Whites debut in a 0-6 loss to South Africa on 5 July 1947 and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 0-4...

 (some reports credit the goal to Colin Bailey). The southern side had a chance to regain the lead in the first period of extra time from the spot, but the penalty miss proved costly and Eden took advantage, finding the winner when Don Brewer deflected a Goddard cross into the Tech goalmouth.

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