Thomas Cup 1952

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The second edition of the Thomas Cup , the world championship for men's badminton teams , took place in 1952 . The defending champion Malaya was directly qualified for the final and was able to defend his title in Singapore against the USA.

Preliminary rounds

European zone

  Quarter finals Semifinals final
                           
  1 EnglandEngland England 9        
8th FranceFrance France 0  
  EnglandEngland England 6th
    ScotlandScotland Scotland 3  
4th ScotlandScotland Scotland
5 bye  
  EnglandEngland England 0
    DenmarkDenmark Denmark 9
3 DenmarkDenmark Denmark 7th    
6th IrelandIreland Ireland 2  
  DenmarkDenmark Denmark 6th
    SwedenSweden Sweden 3  
2 SwedenSweden Sweden
  7th bye  

Pacific zone

Defending champion Malaya qualified directly for the final round.

  Semifinals final
                 
1 ThailandThailand Thailand 0    
4th IndiaIndia India 9  
  IndiaIndia India 9
    AustraliaAustralia Australia 0
2 AustraliaAustralia Australia
3 bye  

Pan American Zone

  Round 1
1
 Canada 1921Canada Canada 3
 United States 48United States United States 6th

Final round

  Semifinals final
                 
1 bye    
United States 48United States United States  
  United States 48United States United States 5
    IndiaIndia India 4th
2 DenmarkDenmark Denmark 3
3 IndiaIndia India 6th  

final

Malaya
7
Singapore
May 31 and June 1, 1952
USA
2
1 2 3
1 Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
United States 48United States
Wong Peng Soon
Marten Mendez
15
1
15
10
   
2 Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
United States 48United States
Ooi Teik Hock
Dick Mitchell
15
9
15
11
   
3 Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
United States 48United States
Chan Kon Leong  /  Abdullah Piruz
Wynn Rogers  /  Bob Williams
15
9
16
18
9
15
 
4th Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
United States 48United States
Ong Poh Lim  /  Ismail Marjan
Dick Mitchell  /  Carl Loveday
15
5
15
4
   
5 Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
United States 48United States
Wong Peng Soon
Dick Mitchell
15
8
15
5
   
6th Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
United States 48United States
Ooi Teik Hock
Marten Mendez
15
11
10
15
   
without a fight
7th Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
United States 48United States
Ong Poh Lim
Bob Williams
15
1
15
6
   
8th Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
United States 48United States
Chan Kon Leong  /  Abdullah Piruz
Dick Mitchell  /  Carl Loveday
15
2
15
2
   
9 Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
United States 48United States
Ong Poh Lim  /  Ismail Marjan
Wynn Rogers  /  Bob Williams
15
12
13
15
15
12
 

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