1957 Uber Cup

1957 Uber Cup 13 – 18 March 1957 1st 1 4 Eastbourne, EnglandLytham St Annes, England 1960 The 1957 Uber Cup was the inaugural Uber Cup; a women's international team badminton championship promoted by Betty Uber. Eleven nations took part competing first (as in Thomas Cup competition) within zones to qualify for interzone matches. The final round was held in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England on 18 March 1957.tangkis.tripod.com. Accessed 22 May 2006Team Announcement Badminton Australia - pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20060822045058/http://www.badminton.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/pdfs/2006_Thomas___Uber_Cups_-_Team_Announcement.pdf 2006-08-22 Uber Cup. Accessed 22 May 2006 The United States won the event, defeating Denmark. Qualification 1957 Uber Cup qualification Three teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, the United States, India, and Denmark. Denmark received a bye in the first round to go directly into the final. Originally four teams were to be represented in the interzone matches, but New Zealand which qualified from Australasia withdrew. Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teamsAsian Zone30 August – 22 December 1956Hong KongKuala Lumpur1INDAmerican Zone25 – 26 February 1957Kitchener1USA 1912European Zone17 November 1956 – 16 February 1957BelfastDublinWimbledon1DENAustralasian Zone––1NZLTotal4 Squads 1957 Uber Cup squads Knockout stage 1957 Uber Cup knockout stage thumb|The United States team with the Uber Cup after winning the inaugural tournament in 1957. The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1957 Uber Cup. In the semi-finals, the United States defeated India 7–0. New Zealand withdrew from the competition, giving Denmark a place in the final. The United States and Denmark competed in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). Winning all three of her matches, Judy Devlin led the way to a decisive 6–1 victory for the USA.https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/public-site/reference-online Times Archives Oxfordshire Libraries Bracket Bracket Semi-finals 1957 3 13 y USA 1912 7–0 IND Eastbourne, England https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/freepress19570314-1.1.15 1957 3 y DEN – NZL England https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19560323-1.1.13 Final 1957 3 18 y USA 1912 6–1 DEN Lytham St Annes, England https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19570320-1.2.175 bd 1957 Uber Cup winner United States First 1912 References Uber Cup Category:Thomas & Uber Cup Uber Cup, 1957 Uber Cup Ub Category:International sports competitions hosted by England