So it's Chatham Cup round 1 day today
I did this earlier and should have posted it (or done a blog) earlier in the week but here it is anyway
Stokes Valley (Capital 1) v Tawa (Capital Premier) #STVvTAW
1 previous meeting in the Chatham Cup, Stokes Valley won 2-0 at Tawa in 1982
Stokes Valley's best performance was getting to the quarter finals in 1979 & 1998
Tawa got to the semi finals in 1992 and famously beat National League Napier City Rovers (3 divisions above them at the time) 1-0, one of the greatest Chatham Cup upsets of all time!
My Pick : Tawa
Naenae (Capital 2) v Seatoun (Capital 2) #NAEvSEA
4th time they will meet in the Chatham Cup, Seatoun won 2-0 in 1982, Naenae 3-0 in 2004 & 1-0 2015
Naenae made the quarter finals in 2005, Seatoun won the trophy in 1957 & 58 - their 7-1 win against Christchurch City in 1958 is a record score (equalled by Christchurch United against Rotorua City in 1989)
My Pick either on penalties
Wainuiomata (Capital 1) v Western Suburbs (Central League) #NUIvWST
The 5th meeting of these 2 clubs in the Chatham Cup, although only 1 was Wainuiomata v Western Suburbs (Wainui won 1-0 in 2013) as the previous games (1973, 75 & 90) Western Suburbs were known as Porirua United or Porirua Viard United both clubs have won 2 each
Wainuiomata's best performance was in 1990, when they beat National League Waterside-Karori 1-0 before losing 2-1 to Christchurch United in the quarter final
Western Suburbs have won the Cup 3 times - 1935, 1971 & 2006
My Pick : close game for 80 minutes then Wainui collapse and Wests win by 5 or 6
Victoria University (Capital 1) v Stop Out (Central League) #VICvSTO
The 9th meeting of these clubs in the Chatham Cup. Vic Uni's best performance was in 1955 when they got to the semi-final, on the way they beat Stop Out 3-1 in the Wellington Final. A year later in 1956, Stop Out got revenge winning 5-4 in the Wellington final and went on to win the cup beating Shamrock of Christchurch 4-1.
The last 3 games (1995, 97, 2000) have all been Stop Out visiting Victoria University and ending on the losing side
My Pick : Stop Out by a lot
Upper Hutt City (Capital Premier) v Kapiti Coast United (Capital 1) #UHCvKCU
Upper Hutt City's best has been round 5 twice, Kapiti Coast United's best is round 3, 3 times
The 2 clubs have one meeting in the Chatham Cup, 2009 Upper Hutt City won 2-1
My Pick : Upper Hutt 2-0
Petone v Lower Hutt City #PETv LHC
Petone have won the cup 3 times (1928, 1930 & 1949), Lower Hutt City were runners up in 2012
This is 5th game in the Chatham Cup between the 2 clubs, Lower Hutt City have won 3, including an amazing 10-0 win in 1996. They last met in 2015 when Petone won 3-0
My Pick : goes to penalties
Brooklyn Northern United (Capital Premier) v North Wellington (Capital Premier) #BNUvNWN
Met twice in the Chatham Cup, one win each (1999 North Wellington 2-1, 2003 BNU 1-0)
BNU have got to the 4th round twice, North Wellington to the quarter finals twice
My Pick : BNU 2-1
Island Bay United (Capital Premier) v Waterside-Karori (Capital Premier) #IBUvWKR
Island Bay United beat Waterside-Karori 2-1 in 1999, the only meeting of these club in the Chatham Cup
Island Bay United have made the Quarter Finals twice (2003 & 2014)
Waterside have won the Cup 4 times, the first club to win it 3 times in a row (1938,39,40). Christchurch United (74,75,76) & Waitakere City (1994,95,96) are the only 2 clubs to have done the same thing
My Pick : 4-3 to either team