1979 Thomas Cup qualification

1979 Thomas Cup qualification 27 August 1978 – 25 February 1979 Asian zone:Kuala Lumpur American zone:LimaOttawa European zone:BrusselsCarlisleHaarlemHeerlenOsloSunderlandUmeå Australasian zone:InvercargillPerth 1976 1982 The qualifying process for the 1979 Thomas Cup took place from 27 August 1978 to 25 February 1979 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament. Qualification process The qualification process is divided into four regions, the Asian Zone, the American Zone, the European Zone and the Australasian 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 Jakarta.Mike's Badminton Populorum http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160330231130/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm 30 March 2016 5 June 2011 Indonesia qualified for the inter-zone play-offs as defending champions and hosts. Qualified teams Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance INA1976 Thomas Cup winners5 June 19768thINDAsian Zone winners25 February 19794th DENEuropean Zone winners18 February 197911th CANAmerican Zone winners14 January 19794thJPN 1870Australasian Zone winners24 September 19783rd Asian Zone Bracket main Bracket First round Semi-finals Final y IND w/o PAK THA Bye November 1978 SIN w/o SRI w/o MAS Bye IND w/o THA Bye MAS 24 February 1979 – Kuala Lumpur IND 5 MAS 4 First round In the first round of the Asian zone, the tie between Singapore and Sri Lanka was not played due to both teams withdrawing their affiliation with the International Badminton Federation. The two teams were consequently scratched from the competition. Pakistan also withdrew their affiliation to the IBF and was also scratched from the competition. In May 1978, the IBF banned their members from taking part in any badminton events sanctioned by the World Badminton Federation, which was a rival and opposition to the IBF.21 May 1978 WARNING BY THE IBF https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19780521-1.2.90.1 limited 8 August 2024 The Straits Times 21 en NewspaperSG The IBF also barred their members from taking part in the 1978 WBF World Championships in Bangkok.24 February 1978 SBA face IBF action https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19780224-1.2.116.5 8 August 2024 The Straits Times 31 en NewspaperSG Semi-finals Thailand were due to play the winners of the India-Pakistan tie. It was later revealed that the Thai team were excluded from the competition and India would directly face Malaysia in the Asian zone final. Phiensak Sosothikul, who was the General Secretary of the Badminton Association of Thailand at the time, received a letter from the IBF, requesting them to declare which badminton federation they officially recognized. The IBF also warned the Thai association that recognition of the WBF would result in a total ban from participating in the Thomas Cup.7 November 1978 Thais threaten IBF with court action https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19781107-1.2.130.5 8 August 2024 The Straits Times 26 en NewspaperSG Final Malaysia India Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 24–25 February 197925 February 1979 India bounce back for 3-1 lead https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19790225-1.2.121.3 8 August 2024 The Straits Times 34 en NewspaperSG26 February 1979 Malaysia beaten https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19790226-1.2.108.4 8 August 2024 The Straits Times 27 en NewspaperSG 4 5 Saw Swee Leong 15 15 Syed Modi 11 10 Phua Ah Hua 4 1 Prakash Padukone 15 15 James Selvaraj Moo Foot Lian 5 10 Prakash Padukone Uday Pawar 15 15 Ho Khim Soon Kwek Chiew Peng 7 8 Pradeep Gandhe Sanjay Sharma 15 15 Saw Swee Leong 5 8 Prakash Padukone 15 15 James Selvaraj 15 15 Pradeep Gandhe 11 12 Phua Ah Hua 7 15 1 Syed Modi 15 10 15 James Selvaraj Moo Foot Lian 15 15 Pradeep Gandhe Sanjay Sharma 11 5 Ho Khim Soon Kwek Chiew Peng 15 15 Leroy D'Sa Uday Pawar 4 4 American Zone Bracket main Bracket First round Semi-finals Final y USA Bye 19 October 1978 – Lima CAN 9 PER 0 MEX Bye TWN Bye 13 January 1979 – Ottawa USA 4 CAN 5 December 1978 MEX w/o TWN 27 February 1979 – Kelowna CAN w/o MEX First round Canada Peru Lima, Peru 19–20 October 1978World Badminton No. 4 1979 International Badminton Federation Wortman Lorne 7 8 9 0 Jamie McKee 15 15 Alfredo Salazar 11 3 John Czich 15 15 Jorge Masson 0 13 Ian Johnson Pat Tryon 15 15 Federico Valdez Germán Valdez 8 7 David deBelle Paul Johnson 15 15 Ricardo Newton Guillermo Zavala 7 6 Pat Tryon 15 15 Gustavo Salazar 8 9 John Czich 15 15 Alfredo Salazar 5 3 Jamie McKee 15 15 Jorge Masson 5 5 David deBelle Paul Johnson 15 15 Federico Valdez Germán Valdez 9 9 Roy Díaz González Jorge Palazuelos 18 15 Ricardo Newton Guillermo Zavala 14 11 Semi-finals Canada United States Ottawa, Canada 13–14 January 1979Badminton U.S.A. No. 3 1979 USA Badminton 38 22 5 4 John Czich 15 15 Chris Kinard 12 3 Jamie McKee 15 15 Gary Higgins 12 11 Ian Johnson Pat Tryon 7 7 Mathew Fogarty Mike Walker 15 15 David deBelle Paul Johnson 3 15 15 John Britton Charles Coakley 15 11 7 John Czich 12 10 Gary Higgins 15 15 Pat Tryon 6 15 18 Mike Walker 15 6 15 Jamie McKee 17 15 Chris Kinard 14 8 Ian Johnson Pat Tryon 12 12 John Britton Charles Coakley 15 15 David deBelle Paul Johnson 3 10 Mathew Fogarty Mike Walker 15 15 Final The final of the American zone between Canada and Mexico was cancelled when the Mexican team pulled out of the competition because the team was not ready. Therefore, Canada advanced to the final tournament.24 January 1979 Canada advances in world badminton https://books.google.com/books?id=OpYuAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA25&article_id=1619,3084112 8 August 2024 The Montreal Gazette 25 en European Zone Bracket main Bracket First round Second round Semi-finals Final y no BEL Bye 19 October 1978 – Sunderland SCO 0 ENG 9 Bye Bye SWE Bye 10 November 1978 – Oslo NED 6 NOR 3 FRG Bye Bye Bye Bye DEN 24 November 1978 – Brussels BEL 0 ENG 9 Bye SWE 16 December 1978 – Heerlen NED 5 FRG 4 Bye DEN 30 January 1979 – Carlisle ENG 3 SWE 6 10 January 1979 – Haarlem NED 1 DEN 8 17 February 1979 – Umeå SWE 2 DEN 7 First round England Scotland Sunderland, England 19 October 197820 October 1978 Badminton https://books.google.com/books?id=06dAAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA29&article_id=6416,4175681 9 August 2024 The Glasgow Herald 29 en 9 0 Ray Stevens 15 15 Anthony Dawson 0 2 Derek Talbot 15 15 Charlie Gallagher 6 7 David Eddy Eddy Sutton 15 9 15 Billy Gilliland Fraser Gow 11 15 4 Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15 13 15 Gordon Hamilton Dan Travers 4 15 8 Kevin Jolly 15 15 Dan Travers 3 6 Derek Talbot 15 15 Anthony Dawson 5 5 Ray Stevens 15 15 Charlie Gallagher 11 2 David Eddy Eddy Sutton 17 9 15 Gordon Hamilton Dan Travers 15 15 6 Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15 15 Billy Gilliland Fraser Gow 2 9 Netherlands Norway Oslo, Norway 10–11 November 197813 November 1978 Utlendingene dominerte https://www.nb.no/items/34ea9c7a1650db535cfb597395131366?page=3 9 August 2024 Østlandets Blad 3 no National Library of Norway 6 3 Rob Ridder 15 15 Petter Thoresen 7 12 Guus van der Vlugt 15 15 Geir Dahl 5 8 Guus de Vogel Herman Leidelmeijer 15 15 Harald Nettli Hans Sperre 9 6 Piet Ridder Rob Ridder 15 15 Haakon Ringdal Petter Thoresen 4 6 Clemens Wortel 12 7 Haakon Ringdal 15 15 Rob Ridder 15 15 Geir Dahl 2 5 Guus van der Vlugt 6 5 Petter Thoresen 15 15 Piet Ridder Rob Ridder 15 15 Harald Nettli Hans Sperre 6 13 Guus de Vogel Herman Leidelmeijer 10 4 Haakon Ringdal Petter Thoresen 15 15 Second round England Belgium Brussels, Belgium 24–25 November 1978World Badminton No. 5 1979 International Badminton Federation Wortman Lorne 7 8 9 0 Ray Stevens 15 15 Jean Pierre Bauduin 6 4 Derek Talbot 15 15 Michel Gosset 5 5 David Eddy Eddy Sutton 15 15 Daniel Gosset Mare Muraille 9 3 Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15 15 Jean Pierre Bauduin John Jaury 12 6 Kevin Jolly 15 15 Dominique Kaiser 2 2 Derek Talbot 15 15 Jean Pierre Bauduin 7 5 Ray Stevens 15 15 Michel Gosset 5 1 David Eddy Eddy Sutton 15 15 Jean Pierre Bauduin John Jaury 3 8 Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15 15 Daniel Gosset Mare Muraille 1 7 West Germany Netherlands Heerlen, Netherlands 16–17 December 197816 December 1978 Badminton https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:011199403:mpeg21:a0794 9 August 2024 De Telegraaf 37 nl Delpher18 December 1978 Sensatie bij interland badminton https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ABCDDD:010882172:mpeg21:a0206 9 August 2024 De Volkskrant 15 nl Delpher 4 5 Karl-Heinz Zwiebler 6 0 Rob Ridder 15 15 Michael Schnaase 15 15 Guus van der Vlugt 5 10 Roland Maywald Karl-Heinz Zwiebler 15 15 Piet Ridder Rob Ridder 4 5 Horst Lösche Michael Schnaase 8 11 Herman Leidelmeijer Guus van der Vlugt 15 15 Michael Schnaase 4 15 3 Rob Ridder 15 7 15 Karl-Heinz Zwiebler 5 12 Guus van der Vlugt 15 15 Roland Maywald 17 15 15 Clemens Wortel 18 5 11 Horst Lösche Michael Schnaase 15 4 15 Piet Ridder Rob Ridder 11 15 4 Roland Maywald Karl-Heinz Zwiebler 15 17 17 Herman Leidelmeijer Guus van der Vlugt 5 18 18 Semi-finals Sweden England Carlisle, England 30–31 January 1979 6 3 Thomas Kihlström 15 15 9 Ray Stevens 18 3 15 Sture Johnsson 17 15 Derek Talbot 14 5 Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 10 5 Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15 15 Stefan Karlsson Claes Nordin 12 17 15 Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot 15 16 12 Sture Johnsson 10 9 Ray Stevens 15 15 Thomas Kihlström 15 15 Derek Talbot 13 2 Stefan Karlsson 9 18 15 Kevin Jolly 15 13 4 Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 5 15 18 Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot 15 3 13 Stefan Karlsson Claes Nordin 15 15 Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 10 7 Denmark Netherlands Haarlem, Netherlands 10–11 January 197911 January 1979 Forse voorsprong voor Denemarken https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ABCDDD:010841065:mpeg21:a0265 9 August 2024 Het Parool 19 nl Delpher13 January 1979 Nederland uitgeschakeld door Denemarken https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010376827:mpeg21:a0125 9 August 2024 De Waarheid 6 nl Delpher 8 1 Flemming Delfs 11 15 15 Rob Ridder 15 12 5 Svend Pri 15 15 Guus van der Vlugt 10 13 Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard 15 15 Piet Ridder Rob Ridder 7 9 Steen Fladberg Morten Frost 15 15 Herman Leidelmeijer Guus van der Vlugt 7 9 Svend Pri 5 14 Rob Ridder 15 17 Flemming Delfs 15 15 Guus van der Vlugt 6 9 Morten Frost 15 15 Clemens Wortel 5 6 Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard 15 13 15 Herman Leidelmeijer Guus van der Vlugt 8 15 2 Steen Fladberg Morten Frost 15 15 Piet Ridder Rob Ridder 4 5 Final Denmark Sweden Umeå, Sweden 17–18 February 1979 7 2 Flemming Delfs 15 15 Sture Johnsson 9 11 Morten Frost 15 15 Thomas Kihlström 7 4 Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard 15 15 Stefan Karlsson Claes Nordin 4 1 Steen Fladberg Morten Frost 15 9 1 Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 7 15 15 Morten Frost 15 15 Sture Johnsson 9 8 Flemming Delfs 15 15 7 Thomas Kihlström 17 11 15 Svend Pri 15 15 Christian Lundberg 5 8 Steen Fladberg Morten Frost 16 15 15 Stefan Karlsson Claes Nordin 17 10 12 Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard 15 15 Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 11 7 Australasian Zone Bracket main Bracket Semi-finals Final 27 August 1978 – Invercargill NZL 4 JPN 1870 5 AUS Bye 23 September 1978 – Perth JPN 1870 9 AUS 0 Semi-finals New Zealand Japan 1870 Invercargill, New Zealand 27–28 August 1978 4 5 Richard Purser 15 15 Kinji Zeniya 12 13 Bryan Purser 15 15 Masao Tsuchida 10 9 Warren Johns Ross Livingston 6 4 Nobutaka Ikeda Shoichi Toganoo 15 15 Bryan Purser Richard Purser 8 13 Yoshitaka Iino Masao Tsuchida 15 18 Ross Livingston 15 15 Yoshitaka Iino 12 11 Bryan Purser 1 6 Kinji Zeniya 15 15 Richard Purser 18 15 Masao Tsuchida 15 10 Bryan Purser Richard Purser 5 12 Nobutaka Ikeda Shoichi Toganoo 15 15 Warren Johns Ross Livingston 2 8 Yoshitaka Iino Masao Tsuchida 15 15 Final Japan 1870 Australia Perth, Australia 23–24 September 1978 9 0 Masao Tsuchida 6 15 15 Peter Cooper 15 5 4 Kinji Zeniya 15 18 Mark Harry 10 16 Nobutaka Ikeda Shoichi Toganoo 15 15 Mark Harry Michael Scandolera 5 9 Yoshitaka Iino Masao Tsuchida 15 18 Peter Cooper Paul Kong 3 14 Yoshitaka Iino 15 15 Michael Scandolera 3 1 Masao Tsuchida 15 15 Mark Harry 12 12 Kinji Zeniya 15 15 Peter Cooper 5 7 Nobutaka Ikeda Shoichi Toganoo 15 15 Peter Cooper Paul Kong 7 8 Yoshitaka Iino Masao Tsuchida 15 15 Mark Harry Michael Scandolera 2 5 References Category:1979 in badminton Category:Thomas & Uber Cup