1952 Thomas Cup qualification

1952 Thomas Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates	30 June 1951 – 24 March 1952
Location	Pacific zone:; Bombay; Melbourne; American zone:; Calgary; European zone:; Paris; Bessbrook; Nottingham; Copenhagen; Manchester
← 1949	1955 →

The qualifying process for the 1952 Thomas Cup took place from 30 June 1951 to 24 March 1952 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 Singapore.^[1]

Malaya were the champions of the last Thomas Cup, therefore the team automatically qualified for the inter-zone play-offs.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Qualified teams

Country	Qualified as	Qualified on	Final appearance
Malaya	1949 Thomas Cup winners	26 February 1949	2nd
India	Pacific Zone winners	1 October 1951	1st
Denmark	European Zone winners	19 March 1952	2nd
United States	American Zone winners	24 March 1952	2nd

Pacific Zone

Bracket

Semi-finals		Final

30 June 1951 – Bombay

India	9
		30 September 1951 – Melbourne
Thailand	0
		India	9

		Australia	0
Bye

Australia

Semi-finals

India
9

Bombay, India
30 June – 1 July 1951
^[4]

Thailand
0

		1	2	3
1	Trilok Nath Seth Chutre Koepresert	15 1	15 5
2	Devinder Mohan Tep Tattavorn	15 0	15 5
3	Henry Ferreira / Devinder Mohan Chutre Koepresert / Pinit Pattabongse	15 3	15 9
4	Manoj Guha / Gajanan Hemmady Kho Tan Jui / Sunthorn Subabandhu	18 13	11 15	15 7
5	Henry Ferreira Kho Tan Jui	15 8	15 0
6	Trilok Nath Seth Tep Tattavorn	15 7	15 4
7	Devinder Mohan Chutre Koepresert	15 2	15 2
8	Manoj Guha / Gajanan Hemmady Chutre Koepresert / Pinit Pattabongse	15 10	9 15	15 8
9	Devinder Mohan / Henry Ferreira Kho Tan Jui / Sunthorn Subabandhu	15 6	5 10	15 5

Final

India
9

Melbourne, Australia
30 September – 1 October 1951
^[5]^[6]

Australia
0

		1	2	3
1	Trilok Nath Seth Dick Russell	15 5	15 5
2	Devinder Mohan Allan McCabe	15 4	15 0
3	Manoj Guha / Gajanan Hemmady Cliff Cutt / Dick Russell	15 8	15 1
4	Henry Ferreira / Devinder Mohan Allan McCabe / Arthur McCabe	10 15	15 9	15 10
5	Amrit Lal Dewan Cliff Cutt	15 5	15 12
6	Trilok Nath Seth Allan McCabe	15 4	15 5
7	Devinder Mohan Dick Russell	15 9	15 0
8	Devinder Mohan / Henry Ferreira Allan McCabe / Arthur McCabe	15 3	11 15	15 0
9	Devinder Mohan / Henry Ferreira Cliff Cutt / Dick Russell	16 17	15 4	15 2

American Zone

Bracket

	Final

	23 March 1952 – Calgary

	United States	6

	Canada	3

Final

United States
6

Calgary, Canada
23–24 March 1952
^[7]^[8]

Canada
3

		1	2	3
1	Dick Mitchell T. Darryl Thompson	15 6	17 16
2	Marten Mendez Donald Smythe	15 6	11 15	12 15
3	Carl Loveday / Bob Williams T. Darryl Thompson / Gordon Simpson	15 7	15 9
4	Joey Alston / Wynn Rogers Budd Porter / Donald Smythe	15 8	15 6
5	Joey Alston Al Williams	15 11	15 6
6	Dick Mitchell Donald Smythe	12 15	9 15
7	Marten Mendez T. Darryl Thompson	18 16	15 2
8	Joey Alston / Wynn Rogers Ken Forsythe / Grant Henry	15 7	15 10
9	Carl Loveday / Bob Williams Budd Porter / Donald Smythe	16 18	12 15

European Zone

Bracket

First round		Semi-finals		Final



Scotland
		2 February 1952 – Nottingham
Bye
		Scotland	3
15 December 1951 – Paris
		England	6
England	9
				18 March 1952 – Manchester
France	0
				England	0
10 November 1951 – Bessbrook
				Denmark	9
Denmark	7
		17 February 1952 – Copenhagen
Ireland	2
		Denmark	6

		Sweden	3
Sweden

Bye

First round

Denmark
7

Bessbrook, Northern Ireland
10–11 November 1951
^[9]^[10]

Ireland
2

		1	2	3
1	Poul Holm Frank Peard	15 8	12 15	15 9
2	Jørn Skaarup James Doyle	15 4	15 5
3	Preben Dabelsteen / Jørn Skaarup Jim Fitzgibbon / Frank Peard	9 15	12 15
4	Arve Lossmann / Ib Olesen D. B. Green / Tod Majury	15 12	8 15	15 10
5	Jørn Skaarup Frank Peard	15 2	15 7
6	Poul Holm James Doyle	15 4	15 4
7	Ib Olesen Ken Diplock	15 7	15 4
8	Preben Dabelsteen / Jørn Skaarup D. B. Green / Tod Majury	15 4	15 4
9	Arve Lossmann / Ib Olesen Jim Fitzgibbon / Frank Peard	12 15	15 2	8 15

England
9

Paris, France
15–16 December 1951
^[11]^[12]

France
0

		1	2	3
1	Kenneth Greasley Henri Pellizza	15 11	15 7
2	Noel Radford Yves Baudoin	15 2	15 6
3	Warwick Shute / Allan Renton Michel Le Renard / Maurice Mathieu	15 12	15 4
4	Kenneth Greasley / Harold Marsland Henri Pellizza / Yves Baudoin	15 5	15 4
5	Noel Radford Henri Pellizza	15 2	15 5
6	Kenneth Greasley Yves Baudoin	15 0	15 8
7	Harold Marsland Paul Ailloud	15 12	17 14
8	Warwick Shute / Allan Renton Henri Pellizza / Yves Baudoin	15 12	5 15	15 3
9	Kenneth Greasley / Harold Marsland Michel Le Renard / Maurice Mathieu	15 2	15 3

Semi-finals

Denmark
6

Copenhagen, Denmark
17–18 February 1952
^[13]^[14]

Sweden
3

		1	2	3
1	Poul Holm Nils Jonson	3 15	4 15
2	Jørn Skaarup Inge Blomberg	15 7	18 13
3	Poul Holm / Ole Jensen Nils Jonson / Stellan Mohlin	18 16	15 10
4	John Nygaard / Ib Olesen Inge Blomberg / Knut Malmgren	15 9	15 9
5	Jørn Skaarup Nils Jonson	15 9	17 18	8 15
6	Jørgen Hansen Inge Blomberg	12 15	15 12	6 15
7	Poul Holm Inge Blomberg	15 11	15 2
8	John Nygaard / Ib Olesen Nils Jonson / Stellan Mohlin	8 15	18 17	15 7
9	Poul Holm / Ole Jensen Inge Blomberg / Knut Malmgren	15 12	15 13

England
6

Nottingham, England
2–3 February 1952
^[15]^[16]^[17]

Scotland
3

		1	2	3
1	Kenneth Greasley Alastair Russell	5 15	15 9	6 15
2	Noel Radford Alastair McIntyre	15 10	15 10
3	Kenneth Greasley / Harold Marsland Robert Hodge / W. A. Robinson	15 11	7 15	13 15
4	Warwick Shute / Tom Wingfield J.B. Leslie / J. C. McKay	15 6	15 5
5	Kenneth Greasley Alastair McIntyre	15 7	15 9
6	Harold Marsland W. A. Robinson	15 7	15 11	16
7	Noel Radford Alastair Russell	7 15	3 15
8	Kenneth Greasley / Harold Marsland J.B. Leslie / J. C. McKay	15 11	15 5
9	Warwick Shute / Tom Wingfield Robert Hodge / W. A. Robinson	10 15	15 7	15 11

Final

Denmark
9

Copenhagen, Denmark
18–19 March 1952
^[18]^[19]

England
0

		1	2
1	Poul Holm Kenneth Greasley	15 13	15 10
2	Jørn Skaarup Noel Radford	15 1	15 6
3	John Nygaard / Ib Olesen Anthony D. Jordan / Harold Marsland	18 15	15 6
4	Poul Holm / Ole Jensen Warwick Shute / Tom Wingfield	15 11	15 8
5	Jørgen Hansen Tom Wingfield	15 7	15 11
6	Poul Holm Noel Radford	15 8	15 2
7	Jørn Skaarup Kenneth Greasley	15 4	15 5
8	John Nygaard / Ib Olesen Warwick Shute / Tom Wingfield	15 6	18 13
9	Poul Holm / Ole Jensen Anthony D. Jordan / Harold Marsland	18 15	15 7

References

^ ^a ^b "Mike's Badminton Populorum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
^ "MALAYA WINS THE THOMAS CUP". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1949-02-27. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-14 – via NewspaperSG.
^ "THOMAS CUP DRAW ANNOUNCED". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore Standard. 1951-07-05. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-03-14 – via NewspaperSG.
^ India vs Thailand
^ India vs Australia
^ India vs Australia
^ United States vs Canada
^ United States vs Canada
^ Denmark vs Ireland
^ Denmark vs Ireland
^ England vs France
^ England vs France
^ Denmark vs Sweden
^ Denmark vs Sweden
^ England vs Scotland
^ England vs Scotland
^ England vs Scotland
^ Denmark vs England
^ Denmark vs England

[:0-1] "Mike's Badminton Populorum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2011-06-05.

[2] "MALAYA WINS THE THOMAS CUP". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1949-02-27. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-14 – via NewspaperSG.

[3] "THOMAS CUP DRAW ANNOUNCED". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore Standard. 1951-07-05. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-03-14 – via NewspaperSG.

[4] India vs Thailand

[5] India vs Australia

[6] India vs Australia

[7] United States vs Canada

[8] United States vs Canada

[9] Denmark vs Ireland

[10] Denmark vs Ireland

[11] England vs France

[12] England vs France

[13] Denmark vs Sweden

[14] Denmark vs Sweden

[15] England vs Scotland

[16] England vs Scotland

[17] England vs Scotland

[18] Denmark vs England

[19] Denmark vs England

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