1949 Thomas Cup qualification

1949 Thomas Cup qualification 3 November 1948 – 21 January 1949 American zone:TorontoPasadena European zone:CopenhagenIlfordLeicester 1952 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 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.1948-01-27 Malaya In Thomas Cup Semi-Finals https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19480127-1.2.107 2024-03-10 eresources.nlb.gov.sg 12 NewspaperSG The Straits Times1948-01-29 Malaya In Thomas Cup Semi-Finals https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitsbudget19480129-1.2.110 2024-03-10 eresources.nlb.gov.sg 19 NewspaperSG The Straits Budget1948-01-26 MALAYA IN SEMI-FINAL OF THOMAS CUP https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/freepress19480126-1.2.60.5 2024-03-10 eresources.nlb.gov.sg 7 NewspaperSG The Singapore Free Press Qualified teams Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance MAS Malaya 1895 Sole representative of the Pacific Zone 3 November 1948 1st USA 1912 American Zone winners 13 December 19481st DEN European Zone winners 21 January 1949 1st American Zone Bracket main Bracket Semi-finals Final 5 December 1948 – Toronto CAN 1921 7 IND 2 Bye USA 1912 13 December 1948 – Pasadena CAN 1921 1 USA 1912 8 Semi-finals Canada India 1921 Toronto, Canada 5 – 6 December 1948Canada vs India 7 2 Richard Birch 15 17 George Lewis 7 14 T. Darryl Thompson 5 15 15 Henry Ferreira 15 12 7 Richard Birch Gordon Simpson 5 18 15 Bala Ullah Dattu Mugve 15 16 5 Ted Pollock Roy Smith 9 13 George Lewis Devinder Mohan 15 16 John Samis 4 15 15 Devinder Mohan 15 7 10 Richard Birch 15 7 14 Devinder Mohan 9 15 17 John Samis 15 15 George Lewis 9 10 Ted Pollock Roy Smith 15 15 Bala Ullah Dattu Mugve 7 9 Richard Birch Gordon Simpson 15 5 15 George Lewis Devinder Mohan 3 15 10 Final United States Canada 1912 1921 Pasadena, California, United States 12 – 13 December 1948United States vs Canada 8 1 David G. Freeman 15 15 Richard Birch 4 3 Marten Mendez 15 15 John Samis 1 5 David G. Freeman Wynn Rogers 9 8 Richard Birch Gordon Simpson 15 15 Clinton Stephens Bob Williams 15 15 Ted Pollock Roy Smith 8 6 Marten Mendez 17 15 15 Richard Birch 18 6 4 Carl Loveday 15 15 T. Darryl Thompson 9 7 Marten Mendez 15 15 John Samis 6 10 David G. Freeman Wynn Rogers 17 11 15 Ted Pollock Roy Smith 15 15 9 Clinton Stephens Bob Williams 15 15 Richard Birch Gordon Simpson 8 8 European Zone Bracket main Bracket First round Semi-finals Final y FRA 1830 Bye 4 December 1948 – Leicester SCO 1 ENG 8 3 November 1948 – Copenhagen DEN 9 IRL 0 SWE Bye 5 January 1949 – Ilford FRA 1830 0 ENG 9 8 December 1948 – Copenhagen DEN 9 SWE 0 21 January 1949 – Copenhagen ENG 0 DEN 9 First round Denmark Ireland Copenhagen, Denmark 3–4 November 1948Denmark vs IrelandDenmark vs Ireland 9 0 Jørn Skaarup 15 15 Jim Fitzgibbon 10 5 Poul Holm 15 15 Frank Peard 3 2 Erik Frils Poul Holm 18 15 Thomas Boyle James Rankin 15 9 Preben Dabelsteen Jørn Skaarup 15 15 D. B. Green Tod Majury 12 12 Knud Christensen 15 15 D. B. Green 6 8 Jørn Skaarup 15 15 Frank Peard 3 2 Poul Holm 15 15 Jim Fitzgibbon 4 1 Preben Dabelsteen Jørn Skaarup 15 15 Thomas Boyle James Rankin 6 7 Erik Frils Poul Holm 15 15 D. B. Green Tod Majury 6 7 England Scotland Leicester, England 4–5 December 1948England vs ScotlandEngland vs Scotland 8 1 Harold Marsland 15 15 D. Leslie 4 10 Noel Radford 15 15 Murdoc McLean 9 7 Ralph Nichols K. L. Wilson 15 15 J. C. McKay Edward Wilson 3 11 Harold Marsland Warwick Shute 15 15 D. L. Bloomer I. McLean 6 4 Harold Marsland 15 15 Murdoc McLean 8 6 Tom Wingfield 18 7 16 Alastair McIntyre 13 15 17 Noel Radford 15 15 D. Leslie 4 6 Ralph Nichols K. L. Wilson 15 12 15 D. L. Bloomer Murdoc McLean 7 15 0 Harold Marsland Warwick Shute 15 15 J. C. McKay Edward Wilson 4 7 Semi-finals Denmark Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark 8–9 December 1948Denmark vs SwedenDenmark vs Sweden 9 0 Jørn Skaarup 15 15 Nils Jonson 6 3 Mogens Felsby 15 15 Inge Blomberg 8 1 Berge Frederiksen Poul Holm 15 15 Nils Jonson Knut Malmgren 8 8 Preben Dabelsteen Jørn Skaarup 15 15 Helge Paulsen Bengt Polling 5 7 Mogens Felsby 15 15 Nils Jonson 2 7 Jørn Skaarup 15 18 Inge Blomberg 2 15 Berge Frederiksen 15 4 18 Knut Malmgren 4 15 16 Berge Frederiksen Poul Holm 15 17 Helge Paulsen Bengt Polling 7 15 Preben Dabelsteen Jørn Skaarup 15 12 15 Inge Blomberg Knut Malmgren 0 15 4 England France 1830 Ilford, England 5–6 January 1949England vs FranceEngland vs France 9 0 Harold Marsland 15 15 Henri Pellizza 7 4 Noel Radford 15 15 Yves Baudoin 0 0 Harold Marsland Warwick Shute 15 15 Henri Pellizza Yves Baudoin 3 7 Noel Radford K. L. Wilson 15 15 Michel Le Renard Michel Marret 2 3 Harold Marsland 15 15 Yves Baudoin 2 5 Noel Radford 15 15 Henri Pellizza 4 0 Tom Wingfield 15 15 E. Maillot 3 3 Noel Radford K. L. Wilson 15 15 Henri Pellizza Yves Baudoin 2 8 Harold Marsland Warwick Shute 15 15 Michel Le Renard Michel Marret 1 0 Final Denmark England Copenhagen, Denmark 21–22 January 1949Denmark vs EnglandDenmark vs England 9 0 Jørn Skaarup 15 15 Noel Radford 0 4 Mogens Felsby 15 15 Harold Marsland 8 0 Preben Dabelsteen Jørn Skaarup 15 15 Ralph Nichols K. L. Wilson 1 9 Berge Frederiksen Ib Olesen 15 15 Harold Marsland Warwick Shute 9 4 Mogens Felsby 15 15 Noel Radford 6 6 Jørn Skaarup 15 15 Harold Marsland 2 0 Knud Christensen 15 15 Tom Wingfield 5 8 Berge Frederiksen Ib Olesen 15 15 15 Ralph Nichols K. L. Wilson 17 5 8 Preben Dabelsteen Jørn Skaarup 15 15 Harold Marsland Warwick Shute 5 8 References Category:1949 in badminton Category:Badminton tournaments in the United States Category:Thomas & Uber Cup Category:Badminton tournaments in England Category:Badminton tournaments in Denmark Category:International sports competitions hosted by England Category:Badminton tournaments in Canada Category:1948 in badminton Category:December 1948 sports events in North America Category:Sports competitions in Toronto Category:1948 in sports in Ontario