Last year’s giantkillers Sperm Whales have a trip to Cambridge in the preliminary round of this year’s Chatham Cup.
They were among the sides drawn to play in the preliminary round of the Chatham Cup which is in its 100th year.
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The preliminary round is due to be played over ANZAC weekend.
Preliminary round draw
Papakura City FC v Gisborne Thistle
Matamata Swifts AFC v Papatoetoe AFC
Bucklands Beach AFC v Warkworth AFC
Glen Eden United FC v Colo Boys FC
South Auckland Rangers AFC v Ngongotaha AFC
Te Puke Utd FC Inc v University of Auckland FC
Uni-Mount Bohemian AFC v FC Whangarei
Te Atatu AFC v Mangere United FC
Pukekohe AFC v Waipuna FC Inc
Cambridge FC v Sperm Whales FC
Central United FC v Waitemata FC
AFC Bohemian Celtic v Otorohanga AFC
Papamoa FC v Northern United SC
Rapa Nui FC v West Hamilton Utd FC
Plains Rangers v Taupo AFC
Peringa United AFC Inc v New Plymouth Boys’ High School
New Plymouth Rangers AFC v FC Western
Lower Hutt City AFC v Brooklyn Northern Utd AFC
Kapiti Coast Utd v Greytown FC
Victoria University v Wainuiomata AFC
Wellington United v Seatoun AFC
Upper Hutt City Football v Stokes Valley FC
Island Bay United AFC v Wellington Marist AFC
Paekakariki SC v Naenae FC
FC Nelson v Golden Bay AFC
Central SC v Wakefield FC
Western AFC (Christchurch) v Parklands United
St Albans Shirley FC v Waimakariri Utd
Gore Wanderers AFC v Grants Braes AFC
Preliminary round byes
The following teams have a bye to Round 1 in the Chatham Cup:
Auckland City FC (holders); Auckland United FC; Bay Olympic FC; Birkenhead United AFC; Eastern Suburbs AFC; Hamilton Wanderers; Manukau United FC; Melville Utd AFC; Manurewa AFC; Takapuna FC; West Coast Rangers FC; Western Springs AFC; East Coast Bays AFC; Ellerslie AFC; Mt Albert-Ponsonby AFC; Hibiscus Coast AFC; Metro FC; Northern Rovers FC; Waiheke United AFC; Onehunga Mangere United AFC; Ngaruawahia Utd AFC; Tauranga City AFC; North Shore United AFC; Fencibles United FC; Claudelands Rovers; Franklin United FC; Oratia United FC; Northland FC; Beachlands Maraetai AFC; West Auckland AFC; Otumoetai FC; Waikato Unicol AFC; Te Awamutu AFC; Albany United FC; Royal NZ Navy FC; Napier Marist Football Club; Moturoa AFC; Whanganui Athletic; Napier City Rovers AFC; Palmerston North Marist FC; Massey University; Stop Out SC; Miramar Rangers AFC; North Wellington FC; Petone FC; Waterside Karori; Wellington Olympic; Western Suburbs; Tawa AFC; Nelson Suburbs FC; Motueka AFC; Halswell United; Universities of Canterbury Association Football Club; Burwood AFC; Cashmere Technical FC; Christchurch Utd; Coastal Spirit; FC Twenty 11; Ferrymead Bays FC; Nomads United AFC; Selwyn United FC; Green Island AFC; Dunedin City Royals FC; Otago University AFC; Wanaka AFC; Queens Park AFC; Northern Hearts AFC; Queenstown AFC; Northern AFC; Mosgiel AFC; Roslyn Wakari AFC; Thistle FC.
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