1949 Thomas Cup qualification

Badminton tournament

1949 Thomas Cup qualificationTournament details

Dates| 3 November 1948 – 21 January 1949
Location| American zone:
Toronto
Pasadena
European zone:
Copenhagen
Ilford
Leicester
|  | 1952 →

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The qualifying process for the 1949 Thomas Cup took place from 3 November 1948 to 21 January 1949 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

## Qualification process

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The qualification process is divided into three regions, the Pacific Zone, the American Zone and the European Zone. Teams in their respective zone will compete in a knockout format. Teams will compete for two days, with two singles and doubles played on the first day and three singles and two doubles played on the next day. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Preston, Lancashire, England.

Since Australia and New Zealand did not enter their region of qualification, Malaya automatically qualified for the final tournament. The other teams that declined their participation from the qualification rounds are Belgium, Mexico and Norway.[1][2][3]

### Qualified teams

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Country  | Qualified as  | Qualified on  | Final appearance

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Malaya | Sole representative of the Pacific Zone  | 3 November 1948  | 1st
United States | American Zone winners  | 13 December 1948  | 1st
Denmark | European Zone winners  | 21 January 1949  | 1st

## American Zone

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### Bracket

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| Semi-finals| | Final

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|  |  |  |  |  |

| 5 December 1948 – Toronto| |

|  Canada| 7

| 13 December 1948 – Pasadena

|  India| 2 |

|  Canada| 1

| |  United States| 8

| Bye|

|  United States| |

### Semi-finals

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Canada
7 | Toronto, Canada
5 – 6 December 1948
[4] |
India
2 |

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Richard Birch
George Lewis | 15
7 | 17
14 |  |
2  |
| T. Darryl Thompson
Henry Ferreira | 5
15  | 15
12 | 15
7 |
3  |
| Richard Birch / Gordon Simpson
Bala Ullah / Dattu Mugve | 5
15  | 18
16 | 15
5 |
4 |
| Ted Pollock / Roy Smith
George Lewis / Devinder Mohan | 9
15  | 13
16  |  |
5 |
| John Samis
Devinder Mohan | 4
15  | 15
7 | 15
10 |
6 |
| Richard Birch
Devinder Mohan | 15
9 | 7
15  | 14
17  |
7 |
| John Samis
George Lewis | 15
9 | 15
10 |  |
8 |
| Ted Pollock / Roy Smith
Bala Ullah / Dattu Mugve | 15
7 | 15
9 |  |
9 |
| Richard Birch / Gordon Simpson
George Lewis / Devinder Mohan | 15
3 | 5
15  | 15
10 |

### Final

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United States
8 | Pasadena, California, United States
12 – 13 December 1948
[5] |
Canada
1 |

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| David G. Freeman
Richard Birch | 15
4 | 15
3 |  |
2  |
| David G. Freeman
John Samis | 15
1 | 15
5 |  |
3  |
| David G. Freeman / Wynn Rogers
Richard Birch / Gordon Simpson | 9
15  | 8
15  |  |
4 |
| Clinton Stephens / Bob Williams
Ted Pollock / Roy Smith | 15
8 | 15
6 |  |
5 |
| Marten Mendez
Richard Birch | 17
18  | 15
6 | 15
4 |
6 |
| Carl Loveday
T. Darryl Thompson | 15
9 | 15
7 |  |
7 |
| Marten Mendez
John Samis | 15
6 | 15
10 |  |
8 |
| David G. Freeman / Wynn Rogers
Ted Pollock / Roy Smith | 17
15 | 11
15  | 15
9 |
9 |
| Clinton Stephens / Bob Williams
Richard Birch / Gordon Simpson | 15
8 | 15
8 |  |

## European Zone

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### Bracket

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| First round| | Semi-finals| | Final

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

|  | | | | |

|  France|

| 5 January 1949 – Ilford

| Bye| |

|  France| 0

| 4 December 1948 – Leicester

| |  England| 9 |

|  Scotland| 1

| | 21 January 1949 – Copenhagen

|  England| 8 |

|  England| 0

| 3 November 1948 – Copenhagen

| |  Denmark| 9

|  Denmark| 9

| 8 December 1948 – Copenhagen|

|  Ireland| 0 |

|  Denmark| 9

| |  Sweden| 0 |

|  Sweden|

| Bye| |

### First round

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Denmark
9 | Copenhagen, Denmark
3–4 November 1948
[6][7] |
Ireland
0 |

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Jørn Skaarup
Jim Fitzgibbon | 15
10 | 15
5 |  |
2  |
| Poul Holm
Frank Peard | 15
3 | 15
2 |  |
3  |
| Erik Frils / Poul Holm
Thomas Boyle / James Rankin | 18
15 | 15
9 |  |
4 |
| Preben Dabelsteen / Jørn Skaarup
D. B. Green / Tod Majury | 15
12 | 15
12 |  |
5 |
| Knud Christensen
D. B. Green | 15
6 | 15
8 |  |
6 |
| Jørn Skaarup
Frank Peard | 15
3 | 15
2 |  |
7 |
| Poul Holm
Jim Fitzgibbon | 15
4 | 15
1 |  |
8 |
| Preben Dabelsteen / Jørn Skaarup
Thomas Boyle / James Rankin | 15
6 | 15
7 |  |
9 |
| Erik Frils / Poul Holm
D. B. Green / Tod Majury | 15
6 | 15
7 |  |

England
8 | Leicester, England
4–5 December 1948
[8][9] |
Scotland
1 |

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1  |
| Harold Marsland
D. Leslie | 15
4 | 15
10 |  |
2  |
| Noel Radford
Murdoc McLean | 15
9 | 15
7 |  |
3  |
| Ralph Nichols / K. L. Wilson
J. C. McKay / Edward Wilson | 15
3 | 15
11 |  |
4 |
| Harold Marsland / Warwick Shute
D. L. Bloomer / I. McLean | 15
6 | 15
4 |  |
5 |
| Harold Marsland
Murdoc McLean | 15
8 | 15
6 |  |
6 |
| Tom Wingfield
Alastair McIntyre | 18
13 | 7
15  | 16
17  |
7 |
| Noel Radford
D. Leslie | 15
4 | 15
6 |  |
8 |
| Ralph Nichols / K. L. Wilson
D. L. Bloomer / Murdoc McLean | 15
7 | 12
15  | 15
0 |
9 |
| Harold Marsland / Warwick Shute
J. C. McKay / Edward Wilson | 15
4 | 15
7 |  |

### Semi-finals

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Denmark
9 | Copenhagen, Denmark
8–9 December 1948
[10][11] |
Sweden
0 |

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Jørn Skaarup
Nils Jonson | 15
6 | 15
3 |  |
2  |
| Mogens Felsby
Inge Blomberg | 15
8 | 15
1 |  |
3  |
| Berge Frederiksen / Poul Holm
Nils Jonson / Knut Malmgren | 15
8 | 15
8 |  |
4 |
| Preben Dabelsteen / Jørn Skaarup
Helge Paulsen / Bengt Polling | 15
5 | 15
7 |  |
5 |
| Mogens Felsby
Nils Jonson | 15
2 | 15
7 |  |
6 |
| Jørn Skaarup
Inge Blomberg | 15
2 | 18
15 |  |
7 |
| Berge Frederiksen
Knut Malmgren | 15
4 | 4
15  | 18
16 |
8 |
| Berge Frederiksen / Poul Holm
Helge Paulsen / Bengt Polling | 15
7 | 17
15 |  |
9 |
| Preben Dabelsteen / Jørn Skaarup
Inge Blomberg / Knut Malmgren | 15
0 | 12
15  | 15
4 |

England
9 | Ilford, England
5–6 January 1949
[12][13] |
France
0 |

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Harold Marsland
Henri Pellizza | 15
7 | 15
4 |  |
2  |
| Noel Radford
Yves Baudoin | 15
0 | 15
0 |  |
3  |
| Harold Marsland / Warwick Shute
Henri Pellizza / Yves Baudoin | 15
3 | 15
7 |  |
4 |
| Noel Radford / K. L. Wilson
Michel Le Renard / Michel Marret | 15
2 | 15
3 |  |
5 |
| Harold Marsland
Yves Baudoin | 15
2 | 15
5 |  |
6 |
| Noel Radford
Henri Pellizza | 15
4 | 15
0 |  |
7 |
| Tom Wingfield
E. Maillot | 15
3 | 15
3 |  |
8 |
| Noel Radford / K. L. Wilson
Henri Pellizza / Yves Baudoin | 15
2 | 15
8 |  |
9 |
| Harold Marsland / Warwick Shute
Michel Le Renard / Michel Marret | 15
1 | 15
0 |  |

### Final

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Denmark
9 | Copenhagen, Denmark
21–22 January 1949
[14][15] |
England
0 |

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Jørn Skaarup
Noel Radford | 15
0 | 15
4 |  |
2  |
| Mogens Felsby
Harold Marsland | 15
8 | 15
0 |  |
3  |
| Preben Dabelsteen / Jørn Skaarup
Ralph Nichols / K. L. Wilson | 15
1 | 15
9 |  |
4 |
| Berge Frederiksen / Ib Olesen
Harold Marsland / Warwick Shute | 15
9 | 15
4 |  |
5 |
| Mogens Felsby
Noel Radford | 15
6 | 15
6 |  |
6 |
| Jørn Skaarup
Harold Marsland | 15
2 | 15
0 |  |
7 |
| Knud Christensen
Tom Wingfield | 15
5 | 15
8 |  |
8 |
| Berge Frederiksen / Ib Olesen
Ralph Nichols / K. L. Wilson | 15
17  | 15
5 | 15
8 |
9 |
| Preben Dabelsteen / Jørn Skaarup
Harold Marsland / Warwick Shute | 15
5 | 15
8 |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Malaya In Thomas Cup Semi-Finals". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1948-01-27. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-03-10 - via NewspaperSG.
2. ^ "Malaya In Thomas Cup Semi-Finals". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Budget. 1948-01-29. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-03-10 - via NewspaperSG.
3. ^ "MALAYA IN SEMI-FINAL OF THOMAS CUP". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Singapore Free Press. 1948-01-26. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-03-10 - via NewspaperSG.
4. ^ Canada vs India
5. ^ United States vs Canada
6. ^ Denmark vs Ireland
7. ^ Denmark vs Ireland
8. ^ England vs Scotland
9. ^ England vs Scotland
10. ^ Denmark vs Sweden
11. ^ Denmark vs Sweden
12. ^ England vs France
13. ^ England vs France
14. ^ Denmark vs England
15. ^ Denmark vs England

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