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Referee: Adam Monford. Assistants: Nathan Cottom and Zara Wood

CASHMERE TECHNICAL

1 – Freya Herdman
2 – Marina Ishimoto
3 – Sophia Bonser
4 – Jemma Wilson
5 – Lily Fisher​
6 – Laney Strachan
7 – Margi Dias
8 – Darsha Keogan
9 – Katie Brugh
10 – Ruby Luxton
11 – Anya Stephan
12 – Jorgia Roberts
13 – Claudia Wilson
14 – Maya Alcantara
17 – Dorothy Yek
18 – Saskia Pelham
19 – Tessa Toombs
22 – Anija Irvine
23 – Kailey Short
24 – Kate Loye
38 – Saya Yokoyama 
​​​​​​​40 – Petra Buyck 

We're excited for the opportunity to finish the season with the Reta Fitzpatrick Cup Final against Coastal Spirit.

Over the past decade, both clubs have regularly challenged for the honour of lifting this trophy, and it's fitting that we meet again in the final.

The players have worked incredibly hard throughout the season across three different competitions, and we're looking forward to showcasing the quality, character, and resilience this group has displayed all year.

We've met Coastal on several occasions this season, and we know we'll need to be at our very best to overcome a well-organised and talented side. We're looking forward to the challenge and to what promises to be a fantastic occasion for everyone involved.

On behalf of the team, we'd like to thank our members, supporters, volunteers, and sponsors for their outstanding support throughout the season. We hope to put in a performance that reflects the pride and passion of Cashmere Technical Football Club.

Head Coach - Shane Verma
Assistant Coaches - Annalie Longo/ Duncan Read
S&C Coach - Antonio Luxton
​​​​​​​Team Manager - Katie Harris

COASTAL SPIRIT

This weekend we’re looking forward to the challenge and the opportunity that comes with playing in a final.

Our results against Tech this season tell a story of progress. While we can take confidence from how far we’ve come, we also know that previous results mean very little when the whistle blows in a cup final.

Tech are a quality side with plenty of experience and attacking threats across the field, as yet undefeated in the regular season. We know we will need to be at our best and execute the game plan for the full 90 minutes to swing an upset victory.

For us, the focus is simple: compete aggressively, trust the work we’ve done, and be brave when opportunities present themselves. In a final, those moments can be few and far between, so we need to make every one count.

Our season has been built around incremental improvement, and this final gives us another opportunity to show just how far this group has come.

We have earned the opportunity to be here. Now it’s about going out there, competing, and leaving everything on the field.

Head Coach - Courtney Napa

2026 Teams

There were 9 teams who entered into the Reta Fitzpatrick Cup this year.

The Reta Fitzpatrick Cup 

Named after the late Reta Fitzpatrick who was one of the early pioneers for the women's game in Canterbury.

Reta, or "Mrs Fitz's" as known and called by all the players, was a manageress (called the team chaperone in the 70's) for many seasons at club level for Rangers (now Coastal Spirit). She also occupied this role for Canterbury from 1976 until 1992. Outside of this responsibility she also filled many other roles on the committee at Rangers as well as serving on the Canterbury Women's Football Association - (CWFA) for three decades and was made a life member at both Rangers and the CWFA. 

The Canterbury Women's Football Knockout Cup was first contested in 1974 when the top women's clubs included the likes of Halswell, New Brighton, Rangers and Nomads. Halswell went on to win the very first Cup competition in 1974. In 2005 the Knock Out Cup was renamed The Reta Fitzpatrick Cup with Reta on hand to hand over the trophy for the first time to inaugural winners New Brighton.  This was somewhat fitting as the New Brighton coach was Rowena Fulham, who had played at Rangers and Canterbury for a number of season's when Reta was the manager. 

It is testament to Reta's legacy that the Cup remains a much sort after trophy on the Canterbury sporting landscape - and we pay homage to the numerous hours of volunteer support Reta gave to football within the region.

Cup Winners

1974 
Halswell United   

1975 
New Brighton   

1976 
Rangers   

1977 
Rangers   

1978 
Halswell United 

1979
​​​​​​​Halswell United 

1980 
Nomads United 

1981 
Nomads United   

1982 
Nomads United   

1983 
Nomads United   

1984 
Rangers   

1985 
Rangers   

1986  
Rangers   

1987 
Rangers 

1988 
Nomads United   

1989 
Nomads United   

1990 
Nomads United   

1991 
Nomads United   

1992 
Nomads United   

1993 
Nomads United 

1994 
Hillsborough   

1995 
Kaiapoi Town   

1996 
New Brighton   

1997 
New Brighton   

1998 
Avonhead 

1999 
Not contested 

2000 
New Brighton   

2001 
Rangers 

2002 
Rangers 

2003 
Not contested 

2004
Not contested 

2005 
New Brighton 

2006 
New Brighton 

2007 
Mainland PDA 

2008 
Coastal Spirit 

2009
Coastal Spirit   

2010 
Not contested 

2011
Coastal Spirit  

2012 
Coastal Spirit   

2013
Western   

2014 
Coastal Spirit   

2015
Coastal Spirit   

2016 
Cashmere Technical   

2017
Coastal Spirit   

2018 
Waimakariri United   

2019 
Cashmere Technical 

2020
Coastal Spirit 

2021
Coastal Spirit 

2022 
Coastal Spirit  

2023
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