Past Winners – Hatch Cup

Past Winners – George H. Hatch Memorial Cup

Initially winners received the Jack Lyttle Cup, presented to VBL for 1955 by John Lyttle, a Cavehill veteran. Then in 1980, the continuing Troubles allied with the introduction of the Ernest Thornton Memorial Cup for Zone B, resulted in the Lyttle Cup being reclassified to Zone A as its major Cup event.

A 5-year interruption in this Zone-wide competition followed.

It was revived when the George H. Hatch Memorial Cup was donated for 1986. The runner-up receives the George H. Hatch Memorial Trophy.

Over the years, the eligibility rules varied. It is now compulsory for a team from each club to enter.

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2020
Records for 2007 to 2020 still being researched
2006Londonderry ParkKnock2005NortelMusgrave United
2004DromoreBanbridge2003CarrickfergusPickie
2002ShaftesburyRathfriland2001ComberNewcastle
2000ShortsComber1999CarrickfergusRathfriland
1998Grove UnitedDungannon1997BelmontSaintfield
1996WillowfieldN.I.C.S.1995LurganLondonderry Park
1994CavehillPortadown1993WillowfieldDungannon
1992BalmoralBallymena1991GlengormleyGrove United
1990BelmontGrove United1989GlengormleyEwarts
1988ArdsCarrickfergus1987BelfastCavehill
1986BalmoralNorth Belfast
1981 – 1985 There was no competition.
1980FallsShaftesbury1979North BelfastSaintfield
1978ShortsCavehill1977FallsShorts
1976CastletonOrmeau United1975Forth RiverLisnagarvey
1974BelmontWoodvale United 21973PickieWoodvale United
1972ShaftesburyEwarts1971CliftonvillePickie
1970CliftonvilleKnock1969CliftonvillePickie
1968KnockGrove United1967Willowfield 2Willowfield 3
1966Willowfield 4Castleton1965CliftonvilleWillowfield 4
1964Willowfield 3Belmont21963BotanicWillowfield
1962BotanicWindsor1961WillowfieldAlbert Foundry
1960Willowfield 2Cliftonville1959CarrickfergusWillowfield
1958KnockWillowfield1957Belfast(not known)
1956Belfast(not known)1955Ormeau United 2Knock