1946 Goodall Cup

A caricature of the various characters in Australian hockey, published on the September 21, 1946, edition of The Sydney Morning Herald.

The 1946 Goodall Cup was the 25th edition of the inter-state series between Victoria and New South Wales. The series ended in a tie, with each side winning, drawing, and losing a match. New South Wales, the holder of the cup, retained its custody, but were not champions as it is often incorrectly reported. They would retain the trophy until 1947.

It was the first time the Goodall Cup was played since 1939.

Series results

• August 3, 1946: New South Wales 3 - Victoria 2
• August 5, 1946: New South Wales 1 - Victoria 2
• August 7, 1946: New South Wales 2 - Victoria 2

Match reports

2nd match

"Victoria defeated New South Wales by two goals to one in the second match of the ice hockey championship at St Moritz last night. NSW has won the first game. Goal scorers for Victoria were Nichol and Massina, and for NSW, Thorpe. Victoria's best were Cunningham and Graham, and Jim Brown, Thorne and McLachlan starred for NSW."

-The Argus, Melbourne, August 6, 1946

3rd match

"Holding Victoria to a drawn game of two goals each at St Moritz last night, New South Wales retained the Goodall Cup for ice hockey. Each state had previously won one match. A record crowd of 5,000 saw the play. Goal scorers for NSW were Brown and F. Terger and for Victoria Nichol (2)."

-The Argus, Melbourne, August 8, 1946

Winning roster

• New South Wales: Scotty Fraser (goaltender), Jim Brown (captain), Percy Wendt, Jim McLauchlain, Geoff Thorne, Ron Cohen, Harry Cameron, Jim Graylin, Syd Hudson, Bede Moller, Jack Patten (manager).

References

• The Argus newspaper
• Ice Legends Australia
• IHA Goodall Cup Recipient List

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