This article lists the squads for the 1949 Thomas Cup participating teams. The age listed for each player is on 22 February 1949 which was the first day of the tournament.[1]
Teams
editDenmark
editSix players represented Denmark in the 1949 Thomas Cup.[2][3]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Knud Christensen | 1921 (aged 27–28) |
| Preben Dabelsteen | 14 October 1925 (aged 23) |
| Mogens Felsby | 1929 (aged 19–20) |
| Poul Holm | 1920 (aged 28–29) |
| Ib Olesen | 1925 (aged 23–24) |
| Jørn Skaarup | 13 September 1925 (aged 23) |
Malaya
editEight players represented Malaya in the 1949 Thomas Cup.[4][5][6]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Wong Peng Soon | 17 February 1917 (aged 32) |
| Ooi Teik Hock | 13 November 1920 (aged 28) |
| Chan Kon Leong | 1917 (aged 31–32) |
| Teoh Seng Khoon | 8 November 1918 (aged 30) |
| Lim Kee Fong | 19 June 1922 (aged 26) |
| Ong Poh Lim | 18 November 1923 (aged 25) |
| Law Teik Hock | 4 July 1922 (aged 26) |
| Yeoh Teck Chye | 14 December 1923 (aged 25) |
United States
editSix players represented the United States in the 1949 Thomas Cup.[7][8]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| David Guthrie Freeman | 6 September 1920 (aged 28) |
| Carl Loveday | 19 March 1921 (aged 27) |
| Marten Mendez | 28 August 1916 (aged 32) |
| Thomas Wynn Rogers | 1919 (aged 29–30) |
| Clinton Stephens | 13 October 1919 (aged 29) |
| Bob Williams | 1923 (aged 25–26) |
References
edit- ^ Bird Chatter No. 8 Vol. 3 (1949), p. 4
- ^ "Denmark's Cup Team Named". Malaya Tribune. 10 February 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Danish team for final". The Straits Times. 11 February 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Cup Men In London". The Straits Times. 3 January 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "MALAYA TO NAME TEAM v. U.S." The Straits Times. 16 January 1949. p. 12. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "How Malaya Won Thomas Cup". The Straits Times. 28 February 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Freeman to captain US against Malaya". Malaya Tribune. 8 January 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "US Cup Team Has Average Age Of 30". The Straits Times. 19 January 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.