1961 Thomas Cup qualification

The qualifying process for the 1961 Thomas Cup took place from 22 July 1960 to 29 March 1961 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

1961 Thomas Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates22 July 1960 – 29 March 1961
LocationAsian zone:
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Lahore

American zone:
Toronto
European zone:
Greenock
Derry
Paris
Southend-on-Sea
Stockholm
Trollhättan

Australasian zone:
Feilding
Melbourne
1958 1964

Qualification process

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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.[1]

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

Qualified teams

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Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
  Indonesia 1958 Thomas Cup winners 15 June 1958 2nd
  Thailand Asian Zone winners 29 March 1961 2nd
  Denmark European Zone winners 13 March 1961 5th
  United States American Zone winners 25 February 1961 5th
  Australia Australasian Zone winners 21 January 1961 2nd

Asian Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Hong Kong
 
January 1961 – Hong Kong
 
Bye
 
  Hong Kong
 
30 July 1960 – Lahore
 
  Pakistanw/o
 
  Pakistan9
 
28 March 1961 – Lahore
 
  Ceylon0
 
  Pakistan1
 
19 December 1960 – Bangkok
 
  Thailand8
 
  India3
 
23 December 1960 – Bangkok
 
  Thailand6
 
  Thailand7
 
 
 
  Malaya2
 
Bye
 
 
  Malaya
 

First round

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Semi-finals

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Final

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American Zone

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Bracket

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Final
 
  
 
24 February 1961 – Toronto
 
 
  United States7
 
 
  Canada2
 

Final

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European Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 November 1960 – Paris
 
 
  England9
 
11 January 1961 – Stockholm
 
  France0
 
  England5
 
3 December 1960 – Trollhättan
 
  Sweden4
 
  Sweden9
 
12 March 1961 – Southend-on-Sea
 
  Norway0
 
  England0
 
16 December 1960 – Derry
 
  Denmark9
 
  Denmark9
 
19 December 1960 – Greenock
 
  Ireland0
 
  Denmark8
 
 
 
  Scotland1
 
Bye
 
 
  Scotland
 

First round

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Australasian Zone

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
22 July 1960 – Feilding
 
 
  Australia8
 
December 1960 – Melbourne
 
  New Zealand1
 
  Australiaw/o
 
 
 
  Japan
 
Bye
 
 
  Japan
 

Semi-finals

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Final

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In the final of the Australasian zone qualifiers, Japan conceded a walkover to Australia. Therefore, Australia qualified for the Thomas Cup by default.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mike's Badminton Populorum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  2. ^ "Badminton". The Straits Times. 22 December 1960. p. 19. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "9-0 sweep by Pakistan". The Straits Times. 2 August 1960. p. 15. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "Badminton". The Straits Times. 22 December 1960. p. 19. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "Thais lead in Thomas Cup tie". The Straits Times. 30 March 1961. p. 15. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "Thailand gain 8-1 Cup victory". The Straits Times. 31 March 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ "Canada shuttlers crashed". The Calgary Herald. 27 February 1961. p. 11. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "MacDonnell breaks ankle, Canada crushed in badminton play". The Leader-Post. 27 February 1961. p. 23. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "9-0 for England in badminton cup tie". Halifax Evening Courier. 15 November 1960. p. 8. Retrieved 21 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Svenskene helt over i badminton". Friheten. 5 December 1960. p. 5. Retrieved 21 May 2024 – via National Library of Norway.
  11. ^ "Irish team were outclassed at badminton". Londonderry Sentinel. 21 December 1960. p. 22. Retrieved 21 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "England in zone final". The Straits Times. 14 January 1961. p. 14. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  13. ^ "Denmark's big win, Scotland beaten 8-1". The Scotsman. 21 December 1960. p. 12. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "Badminton". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 14 March 1961. p. 11. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "Aussies ahead 3-1 in Thomas Cup". The Singapore Free Press. 23 July 1960. p. 15. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  16. ^ "Kiwis win 8-1". The Straits Times. 24 July 1960. p. 19. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  17. ^ "Australian Thomas Cup team in training for big June contest". The Singapore Free Press. 21 January 1961. p. 10. Retrieved 22 May 2024.