1952 Thomas Cup squads
This article lists the squads for the 1952 Thomas Cup participating teams. The age listed for each player is on 24 May 1952 which was the first day of the tournament.[1]
Teams
[edit]Denmark
[edit]Six players represented Denmark in the 1952 Thomas Cup.[2][3]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Poul Holm | 1920 (aged 31–32) |
| Jørn Skaarup | 13 September 1925 (aged 26) |
| Ole Jensen | 5 June 1928 (aged 23) |
| Ib Olesen | 1925 (aged 23–24) |
| John Nygaard | 1925 (aged 23–24) |
| Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 1930 (aged 21–22) |
India
[edit]Eight players represented India in the 1952 Thomas Cup.[4][5]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Devinder Mohan | 1920 (aged 31–32) |
| Amrit Lal Dewan | 1927 (aged 24–25) |
| Henry Ferreira | 1926 (aged 25–26) |
| Manoj Guha | 13 September 1927 (aged 24) |
| Gajanan Hemmady | 1927 (aged 24–25) |
| Charanjit Lal Madan | 1915 (aged 36–37) |
| Promod Nath | 1927 (aged 24–25) |
| Trilok Nath Seth | 1929 (aged 22–23) |
Malaya
[edit]Eleven players represented Malaya in the 1952 Thomas Cup.[6][7]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Ooi Teik Hock | 13 November 1920 (aged 31) |
| Law Teik Hock | 4 July 1922 (aged 29) |
| Lee Hoo Chye | 1922 (aged 29–30) |
| Teoh Seng Khoon | 8 November 1918 (aged 33) |
| Tan Jin Eong | 1927 (aged 24–25) |
| Chan Kon Leong | 1917 (aged 31–32) |
| Yeoh Teck Chye | 14 December 1923 (aged 28) |
| Abdullah Piruz | 14 September 1929 (aged 22) |
| Wong Peng Soon | 17 February 1917 (aged 35) |
| Ong Poh Lim | 18 November 1923 (aged 28) |
| Ismail Marjan | 7 June 1920 (aged 31) |
United States
[edit]Six players represented the United States in the 1952 Thomas Cup.[8][9]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Marten Mendez | 28 August 1916 (aged 35) |
| Joe Alston | 20 December 1926 (aged 25) |
| Bob Williams | 1923 (aged 25–26) |
| Dick Mitchell | 18 July 1920 (aged 31) |
| Carl Loveday | 19 March 1921 (aged 31) |
| Thomas Wynn Rogers | 1919 (aged 29–30) |
References
[edit]- ^ Bird Chatter No. 4 Vol. 11 (1952), p. 4
- ^ "Danes name Cup team". The Singapore Free Press. 5 May 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Denmark names Thomas Cup men". The Straits Times. 5 May 1952. p. 12. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "India picks eight men". The Singapore Free Press. 9 April 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Indian team versus Danes". The Straits Times. 10 April 1952. p. 14. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "YEOH TECK CHYE IN CUP SQUAD". The Straits Times. 6 April 1952. p. 19. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "THE TEAMS". The Singapore Free Press. 22 May 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "U.S. Thomas Cup team". The Singapore Free Press. 1 April 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "MENDEZ TO LEAD U.S. CUP TEAM". The Straits Times. 10 April 1952. p. 12. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.