Round 3 of the Chatham Cup is this weekend 23/24 June
SATURDAY JUNE 23
Waterside-Karori (CL) v Western Suburbs (CL), Karori Park, KO 2pm
These clubs first met in the Chatham Cup way back in 1924, the second year of the competition, Hospital (as Western Suburbs were known then) running out 2-1 winners over Waterside
In all there have been 22 cup games between the different iterations of these clubs, Waterside Karori winning 10, Wests 11 and 1 draw!
They played each other this weekend just gone in the central league and Wests won 5-1, wouldn't be surprised if its a similar result this week
PICK Western Suburbs
North Wellington (CP) v Upper Hutt City (CP), Alex Moore, KO 2:30pm
repeat of the 2016 fixture where North Wellington won 5-1
before that there were 4 previous meetings between the iterations of these clubs, Upper Hutt United have only won once, a 5-4 win against Johnson Villa back in 1954. The other results include an 8-0 for North Wellington in 1992
Upper Hutt City currently 3rd in the table, 19 points behind North Wellington who are unbeaten this season. Score was 4-3 to North Wellington when they met in the league
PICK North Wellington
Wellington Olympic (CL) v Wairarapa United (CL), Wakefield, KO 5:45pm
Yayyyy a late game so us anoraks can get to see at least two Chatham Cup games in a day!
Both past winners of the cup, this is the first time these clubs will have met as they are. in 1977 Christian Youth (as Olympic were known) lost 2-1 to Masterton, who are now part of Rapa
League meetings this season have both gone to Olympic 2-1 (h) & 4-2 (a)
PICK Olympic in extra time or pens
SUNDAY 24 JUNE
Palmerston North Marist (CRL) v Stop Out (CL), Memorial Park, Palmerston North, KO 2pm
PN Marist unbeaten in the Central Region Premier League (equivalent of Cap Prem) up against Stop Out 3rd in Central League
2 previous meetings in the cup, PN Marist won 2-1 in 2014 and Stop Out won 5-1 last season
PICK Stop Out