1955 Thomas Cup squads
This article lists the squads for the 1955 Thomas Cup participating teams. The age listed for each player is on 24 May 1955 which was the first day of the tournament.[1]
Teams
[edit]Australia
[edit]Five players represented Denmark in the 1955 Thomas Cup.[2]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Allan McCabe | 1920 (aged 34–35) |
| Don Murray | 18 July 1929 (aged 25) |
| Stan Russell | 1930 (aged 24–25) |
| Cliff Cutt | 1930 (aged 24–25) |
| Rex Collins | 1934 (aged 20–21) |
Denmark
[edit]Six players represented Denmark in the 1955 Thomas Cup.[3]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Jørn Skaarup | 13 September 1925 (aged 29) |
| Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 1930 (aged 21–22) |
| Ole Jensen | 5 June 1928 (aged 26) |
| Finn Kobberø | 13 March 1936 (aged 19) |
| Ole Mertz | 26 November 1931 (aged 23) |
| Ove Eilertsen | 1929 (aged 25–26) |
India
[edit]Seven players represented India in the 1955 Thomas Cup.[4]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Amrit Lal Dewan | 1927 (aged 24–25) |
| Nandu Natekar | 12 May 1933 (aged 22) |
| Manoj Guha | 13 September 1927 (aged 24) |
| Gajanan Hemmady | 1927 (aged 24–25) |
| P. S. Chawla | 1929 (aged 25–26) |
| Ravindra Dongre | 1931 (aged 23–24) |
| Trilok Nath Seth | 1929 (aged 25–26) |
Malaya
[edit]Six players represented Malaya in the 1955 Thomas Cup.[5]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Eddy Choong | 29 May 1931 (aged 23) |
| Wong Peng Soon | 17 February 1917 (aged 38) |
| Tan Jin Eong | 1927 (aged 27–28) |
| Lim Kee Fong | 19 June 1922 (aged 32) |
| Ong Poh Lim | 18 November 1923 (aged 31) |
| Ooi Teik Hock | 13 November 1920 (aged 34) |
United States
[edit]Six players represented the United States in the 1955 Thomas Cup.[6]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Joe Alston | 20 December 1926 (aged 28) |
| Carl Loveday | 19 March 1921 (aged 34) |
| Bob Williams | 1923 (aged 31–32) |
| Thomas Wynn Rogers | 1919 (aged 35–36) |
| Dick Mitchell | 18 July 1920 (aged 34) |
| Manuel Armendariz | 1934 (aged 20–21) |
References
[edit]- ^ Bird Chatter No. 1 Vol. 15 (1955), p. 5
- ^ "THE HEAT HITS THE AUSSIES, TOO..." Singapore Standard. 18 May 1955. p. 16. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Danes in with their strongest team ever for the Thomas Cup". The Straits Times. 18 May 1955. p. 14. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Indian team versus Danes". Indian Daily Mail. 31 May 1955. p. 4. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Hoo Chye may the one out Malayan Cup". The Straits Times. 1 June 1955. p. 14. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "U.S. NAME THOMAS CUP TEAM". The Straits Times. 11 April 1955. p. 12. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.