1950 Canadian National Challenge Cup

Football tournament season

1950 Dominion Championship
Canadian National Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country	Canada
Final positions
Champions	Vancouver City
Runner-up	Winnipeg Scottish
← 1949 1951 →

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

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

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]

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

		4-1		Vancouver, British Columbia
		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

References

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