The 1930 Chatham Cup was the eighth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
[5] The previous season's winners, Tramways caused something of a sensation when they defaulted their first round match as a protest at having to play under floodlights.
[6] Further controversy was caused when the North Island final was awarded in to Petone by forfeiture in questionable circumstances.
In what was, by contemporary reports, an exciting game, Petone had the advantage of the wind at their backs in squally conditions, scoring the only goal of the first half through Dave Craig.
J. Dodds grabbed the winner with only a handful of minutes remaining, and Petone lifted the trophy for the second time, the first team to do so.