The qualifying process for the 1957 Uber Cup took place from 30 August 1956 to 16 March 1957 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.
Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 30 August 1956 – 16 March 1957 | ||
Location | Asian zone: Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur American zone: Belfast Dublin Wimbledon | ||
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Qualification process edit
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. Three singles and four doubles will be played on the day of competition. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in England.[1]
Qualified teams edit
Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Final appearance |
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India | Asian Zone winners | 22 December 1956 | 1st |
Denmark | European Zone winners | 19 March 1957 | 1st |
United States | American Zone winners | 26 March 1957 | 1st |
New Zealand | Sole representative of the Australasian Zone | 22 March 1956 | 1st |
Asian Zone edit
Bracket edit
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
30 August 1956 – Hong Kong | ||||||
Malaya | 6 | |||||
21 December 1956 – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
Malaya | 3 | |||||
India | 4 | |||||
Bye | ||||||
India | ||||||
Semi-finals edit
Malaya 6 |
Hong Kong 30–31 August 1956 [2] |
Hong Kong 1 |
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Final edit
India 4 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaya 21–22 December 1956 [3] |
Malaya 3 |
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American Zone edit
Bracket edit
Final | ||
25 February 1957 – Kitchener | ||
United States | 7 | |
Canada | 0 | |
Final edit
United States 7 |
Kitchener, Canada 25–26 February 1957 [4] |
Canada 0 |
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European Zone edit
Bracket edit
First round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
Denmark | ||||||||||
4 January 1957 – Wimbledon | ||||||||||
Bye | ||||||||||
Denmark | 5 | |||||||||
England | 2 | |||||||||
England | ||||||||||
15 March 1957 – Dublin | ||||||||||
Bye | ||||||||||
Denmark | 6 | |||||||||
17 November 1956 – Dublin | ||||||||||
Ireland | 1 | |||||||||
Ireland | 6 | |||||||||
16 January 1957 – Belfast | ||||||||||
Sweden | 1 | |||||||||
Ireland | 5 | |||||||||
Scotland | 2 | |||||||||
Scotland | ||||||||||
Bye | ||||||||||
First round edit
Ireland 6 |
Dublin, Ireland 17–18 November 1956 [5] |
Sweden 1 |
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Semi-finals edit
Ireland 5 |
Belfast, Northern Ireland 4–5 January 1957 [6] |
Scotland 2 |
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Denmark 5 |
Wimbledon, England 16–17 January 1957 [7] |
England 2 |
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Final edit
Denmark 6 |
Dublin, Ireland 15–16 March 1957 [8] |
Ireland 1 |
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Australasian Zone edit
Bracket edit
Final | ||
New Zealand | w/o | |
Australia | ||
In the Australasian zone qualifiers, New Zealand automatically qualified for the final tournament after the Australian team announced their withdrawal from the competition.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Mike's Badminton Populorum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Malaya vs Hong Kong
- ^ India vs Malaya
- ^ United States vs Canada
- ^ Ireland vs Sweden
- ^ Ireland vs Scotland
- ^ Denmark vs England
- ^ Denmark vs Ireland
- ^ "Hong Kong in first Uber Cup hurdle". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1956-03-22. Retrieved 2024-05-13 – via NewspaperSG.