1950 Canadian National Challenge Cup

1950 Dominion Championship

Canadian National Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country	Canada
Final positions
Champions	Vancouver City
Runner-up	Winnipeg Scottish

The 1950 Canadian National Challenge Cup was won by Vancouver City.

Alberta

The Calgary Football Association reported the draw for the Dominion play downs.^[1]

• 10 June – Calgary Callies v. RCAF Flyers
• 14 June – Calgary Callies 2-1 Hillhurst ^[2]
• 17 June – Calgary Callies 5-0 Lethbridge Miners ^[3]
• Oliver St. Pats 4-2 Edmonton RCAF
• North Side Legion 3-2 Anavets
• North Side Legion 10-2 Oliver St. Pats ^[4][5]
• home and home series with Edmonton must be completed by 15 July. First game 1 July.
• 1 July Calgary Callies 5-0 Edmonton North Side Legion ^[6]

Ontario–Quebec play-off

Montreal Hakoahs def. Toronto Mahers

Quebec

West End 2-1 Blue Bonnets (semi final at Charlevoix, 11 June 1950)^[7]

North End Hakoah v. Scottish (semi-final at Charlevoix, 13 June 1950)

Manitoba–Saskatchewan play-off

This series was played by the Regina Nationals and Winnipeg Scottish.^[8]

Saturday 29 July 5–1 at Taylor Field.

Monday 31 July 5-0 ^[9]

Manitoba–Western Ontario play-off

This best of 3 series leads to the National Championship and was hosted by Winnipeg. Winner moves on to play the Regina Nationals to begin Saturday 29 July 1950.^[10]

Winnipeg Scottish v. Port Arthur Brent Park Monday 24 July 1950 – 5-2 Winnipeg Tuesday 25 July – Wednesday 26 July – if necessary

Match list

Round	Home team	Score	Away team	Date
SK	Regina Nationals	2-1	Saskatoon Nats	7 July 1950[11]
SK	Saskatoon Nats	0-2	Regional Nationals	22 July 1950
Quarter Final	Regina Nationals	1-5	Winnipeg Scottish	29 July 1950
Quarter Final	Regina Nationals	0-5	Winnipeg Scottish	31 July 1950
Semi final	Winnipeg Scottish	6-1	Montreal Hakoahs	7 Aug 1950

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West End v Blue Bonnets

10 June 1950 (1950-06-10) Quebec Semi-Final	West End	2-1	Blue Bonnets	Charlevoix, Quebec
	Doug Smith	news	Gawn Croll

North End Hakoah v Scottish

13 June 1950 (1950-06-13) Quebec Semi-Final

North End Hakoah

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Scottish

Western final

The Western final was contested by Vancouver City and Calgary Callies in Calgary's Mewata Stadium. The best of 3 series was swept 4-1 and 2–0.^[12]

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Eastern final

The Eastern final, or Dominion semi-final, was contested by Winnipeg Scottish and Montreal Hakoahs in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg Scottish v Montreal Hakoahs

5 August 1950 (1950-08-05) Semi-final	Winnipeg Scottish	6-1	Montreal Hakoahs	Winnipeg, Manitoba
	Midge Pennington Don MacAngus Ian Jack	Report	Pete Goldner 10'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andy Bruce

Winnipeg Scottish v Montreal Hakoahs

7 August 1950 (1950-08-07) Semi-final	Winnipeg Scottish	0-0	Montreal Hakoahs	Winnipeg, Manitoba
		Report		Attendance: 1,600

Winnipeg Scottish v Montreal Hakoahs

8 August 1950 (1950-08-08) Semi final	Winnipeg Scottish	6-1	Montreal Hakoahs	Winnipeg, Manitoba
		https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SSxkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xnsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7302%2C1203559 news

National final

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		Report

Vancouver City v Winnipeg Scottish

15 August 1950 (1950-08-15) Final	Vancouver City	4-0	Winnipeg Scottish	Vancouver, British Columbia
	Wallace Milligan Ivan Carr Gogie Stewart	News		Stadium: Callister Park Attendance: 350

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References

1. "Soccer Playoffs Start Saturday". The Calgary Herald. 9 June 1950. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
2. "Callies Soccer Team Wins Berth in Alberta Playoff". The Calgary Herald. 15 Jun 1950. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
3. "Callies Vanquish Lethbridge Miners". The Calgary Herald. 19 June 1950. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
4. "Northern Soccer Final At Stadium Wednesday". Edmonton Journal. 27 Jun 1950. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
5. "Legion Moves Into Soccer Series Against Calgary". Edmonton Journal. 29 June 1950. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
6. "Callies Outclass Edmonton Squad". The Calgary Herald. 3 July 1950. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
7. "Stan Rose Gets Three Goals As Falcons Upset Stelco 3-1". The Montreal Gazette. 12 June 1950. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
8. Leah, Vince (28 July 1950). "That's Winnipeg Scottish!". The Leader-Post. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
9. Dryden (1 August 1950). "Winnipeg powerhouse sweeps soccer series". The Leader-Post. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
10. "Winnipeg Scots Top Port Arthur". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 25 July 1950. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
11. "Nats seeking soccer title". The Leader-Post. 21 July 1950. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
12. "Vancouver City Moves into Dominion Soccer Finals". Edmonton Journal. 8 August 1950. Retrieved 11 June 2011.