CHCH - Massive upset, Div 6 Burwood beats Top of Div 1 Waimak 4-3.
The biggest underdog in the region beats last year's round of 16 finalists.
Incredible result!
I spoke to a guy from Waimak , he said that Burwood were very good , the best team that they have
played this season
Played for then coached and managed Burwood at various times in 80s and 90s. After my time the senior club disappeared. Now living in Wellington and heard on the grapevine that they were on their way back. After hearing this result looked them up on the Mainland website and saw that after 4 games they are 12 points with 36 goals for and 1 against.
We did that is the 80s (not quite that good) winning promotion 4 seasons in a row after starting in the lower leagues. Some great Chatham Cup memories too as we came through the grades. Losing at home 2-1 to New Brighton in 1985 and the same score away to Burnside in 1987. beating Mid Canterbury (1 league higher) in 1996 at English Park and then losing 7-1 to Chch Utd the same year also at English Park, who had Danny Halligan and a young Ryan Nelsen playing. Our young mascot that day was a certain Aaron Clapham. Then beating New Brighton the following year at Bexley.
Happy memories and hopefully more to come for the current generation at Clare Park
Spoke to Murray Ralfs today, he's pretty pumped for the match, started rambling on about his previous Chatham Cup experiences and it was pretty much word for word the same as yours Walsall. Reckoned Danny Halligan ran rings around him in the midfield against CHCH United. Anyway I mentioned that there was a bit of chatter on here from what sounds like some Burwood old boys and he was keen to hear some names, if anyone wants to put it out there!