1897 Gardiner Cup Results

The Gardiner Cup results were researched and compiled by John Punshon and written by Greg Stock.

Source various New South Wales newspapers.






FIRST ROUND
Knockout Format
Granville - Bye

Home TeamvAway Team

Saturday June 19 1897
Wentworth Park, Glebe
Referee: C.Stephen
Match Abandoned due to pitch invasion
Balmain
A.Stephen, J.Gibson, R.Taylor, R.Thorburn, C.Thorburn, A.Ferguson, J.Gillespie, Arthur Holt, G.Day, W.McCulloch, Frank Holt.
Goals: Day, F.Holt
2 - 0 Pyrmont Rovers
Deloher, O.White, J.Middleton, Sid Watson, A.Middleton, H.Fox, B.Southward, A.Trenholm, B.Shaw, C.Mainwaring, Herron.

Saturday June 19 1897
St. Leonards Park Oval
Referee: W.Muir

North Sydney Rangers
Lineup Included; Eddy, Johnston, Ayres, Whitmarsh, Purves.
Goal: Purves
1 - 7 Pyrmont Rangers
Lineup Included; Mills, A.Mackie, C.Lyons, McDougall, D.Gunn.
Goals: Mackie (x2), McDougall (x2), Gunn, Lyons, Whitmarsh Own Goal

Saturday June 19 1897
Moore Park, Sydney
Referee: C.York

Apsley
(Lineup Not Known)
Goal: (Goalscorer Not Known)
1 - 4 Marrickville Pioneer
(Lineup Not Known).
Goals: (Goalscorers Not Known)



FIRST ROUND REPLAY


Saturday August 14 1897
Sydney University Oval
Referee: David Gunn

Balmain
Lineup Included; A.Stephen, J.Gibson, R.Taylor, A.Ferguson, Arthur Holt, W.McCulloch.
Goal: Ferguson
1 - 0 Pyrmont Rovers
Lineup Included; Figtree, H.Fox, B.Shaw, O.White, Morrison, Middleton, Herron.



SEMI-FINALS


Saturday August 14 1897
Sydney University Oval
Referee: W.McMillan

Pyrmont Rangers
Lineup Included; Hook, Martin, A.Mackie, T.Harrison, McDougall.
Goals: Mackie (x2), Harrison
3 - 1 Marrickville Pioneer
Lineup Included; Carey, Flowers.
Goal: Carey

Saturday August 28 1897
Sydney University Oval
Referee: W.Mair

Granville
Cowell, Lerricker, Young, Bates, Peaty, Wellicks, Hawker, Melville, A.Delaney, H.Delaney, Noble.
0 - 3 Balmain
A.Stephen, J.Gibson, R.Taylor, R.Thorburn, C.Thorburn, A.Ferguson, J.Mitchell, Arthur Holt, G.Day, W.McCulloch, Frank Holt.
Goals: Ferguson (x2), Holt




1897 GARDINER CUP FINAL


Saturday September 11 1897
Sydney University Oval
Referee: W.McMillan

Balmain
A.Stephen, J.Gibson, R.Taylor, R.Thorburn, C.Thorburn, A.Ferguson, Frank Holt, J.Coyle, G.Day, Arthur Holt, W.McCulloch.
Goals: Coyle, McCulloch
2 - 1 Pyrmont Rangers
C.Hook, D.Gunn, J.Hoyle, Mills, Noakes, Fox, J.Cambridge, C.Lyons, A.Mackie, T.Harrison, McDougall.
Goal: Mackie