2003 Chatham Cup
| Dates | August 17, 2003 | ||
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| Championship venue | North Harbour Stadium, North Shore | ||
| Champions | University-Mount Wellington (7th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Melville United | ||
| Championship match score | 3–1 | ||
| Jack Batty Memorial Cup | Kara Waetford (University-Mount Wellington) | ||
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The 2003 Chatham Cup was the 76th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 131 teams took part in the competition. The competition consisted of a preliminary round and five rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Golden goal extra time was played in ties which finished level at full time.
The 2003 final
Derek Rugg became the first referee since G. Jackson in the 1920s and 1930s to control three Chatham Cup finals, heving previously refereed the 2000 and 2002 finals. In the final University-Mount Wellington subdued Melville United, running out 3-1 winners.
The Jack Batty Memorial Cup is awarded to the player adjudged to have made to most positive impact in the Chatham Cup final. The winner of the 2003 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Kara Waetford of University-Mount Wellington.
Results
Third Round
| Auckland Grammar | 1 – 5 | Waitakere City |
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| Gisborne Thistle | 0 – 1 | Havelock North Wanderers |
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| Greerton Rovers | 6 – 1 | Papatoetoe |
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| Nelson Suburbs | 1 – 2 | Christchurch Rangers |
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| Peringa United (New Plymouth) | 5 – 0 | Massey University |
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| Petone | 1 – 2 | Brooklyn Northern United |
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| Red Sox (Palmerston North) | 2 – 0 | Gisborne City |
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| Taupo | 2 – 1 | West Auckland |
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| Wainuiomata | 2 – 2* | Wellington College |
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| West Hamilton United | 2 – 1 | Bohemian Celtic (Auckland) |
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| Whakatane Town | 3 – 2 | Hamilton Boys HSOB |
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- * Won on penalties by North Shore (8-7) and Wellington College (4-3)
Fourth Round
| Brooklyn Northern United | 4 – 0 | Lower Hutt City |
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| Havelock North Rangers | 3 – 1 | Wellington Olympic |
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| Manawatu | 8 – 0 | Peringa United |
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| Taupo | 0 – 1 | Western Springs |
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| West Hamilton United | 3 – 2 | Whakatane Town |
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Fifth Round
July 5 |
| Greerton Rovers | 1 – 5 | University-Mount Wellington |
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| Anderson (pen.) | Thou 2, McCormack, Root, Waetford (pen.) |
July 12 |
| Lower Hutt City | 4 – 2 | Havelock North Wanderers |
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| Garcias 2, Bartosh, Richmond | Mihaljovic, McCourt |
Quarter-finals
July 19 |
| Lower Hutt City | 1 – 0 | Manawatu |
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| Malivuk |
Semi-finals
Final
August 17 |
| University-Mount Wellington | 3 – 1 | Melville United |
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| McCormack 2, Waugh | Watene |
North Harbour Stadium, North Shore Referee: D. Rugg |
References
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 2003 page
- UltimateNZSoccer website 2003 Chatham Cup page
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