[1] A change of venue for the final was mooted - possibly to Christchurch - had both finalists been South Island teams.
Technical had the better of the early stages of the match, as East Coast Bays took time to settle, but were unable to press home any advantage.
The only goal of the match came from a long Ryan Zoghby throw-in in the 34th minute which was deflected by Technical defender Blair Scoullar into his own net.
Technical responded well to being behind, increasing the pressure on the Bays defence throughout the second half, but were unable to square the match.
The winner of the 2008 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Ryan Zoghby of East Coast Bays.