Thomas Cup 1961

The fifth edition of the Thomas Cup , the world championship for men's badminton teams , took place in 1961 . The winner was the team from Indonesia , which was able to defend its title.

Preliminary rounds

European zone

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

England

9

8th

France

0

England

5

Sweden

4th

4th

Sweden

9

5

Norway

0

England

0

Denmark

9

3

Denmark

9

6th

Ireland

0

Denmark

8th

Scotland

1

2

Scotland

7th

bye

Asia zone

Defending champion Indonesia qualified directly for the final round.

Overview

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Thailand

6th

8th

India

3

Thailand

7th

Malaya

2

4th

Malaya

5

bye

Thailand

8th

Pakistan

1

3

Pakistan

9

6th

Ceylon

0

Pakistan

Where

Hong Kong

2

Hong Kong

7th

bye

final

Pakistan 1	Lahore , Pakistan March 29th and 30th, 1961	Thailand 8
1 2 3 1 Nazir Rajput Somsook Boonyasukhanonda 5 15 13 15     2 Masood Khan Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 6 15 11 15     3 Nazir Rajput  /  Naqi Mohsin Narong Bhornchima  /  Raphi Kanchanaraphi 8 15 2 15     4th Masood Khan  /  Wahajat Ali Chavalert Chumkum  /  Chuchart Vatanatham 8 15 9 15     5 Naqi Mohsin Narong Bhornchima 7 15 9 15     6th Masood Khan Somsook Boonyasukhanonda 15 10 18 14     7th Nazir Rajput Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 4 15 1 15     8th Nazir Rajput  /  Naqi Mohsin Chavalert Chumkum  /  Chuchart Vatanatham 6 15 11 15     9 Masood Khan  /  Wahajat Ali Narong Bhornchima  /  Raphi Kanchanaraphi 3 15 3 15

Australasia Zone

	Semifinals					final
	1	Japan
	4th	bye
							Japan
							Australia	Where
	2	Australia	8th
	3	New Zealand	1

Pan American Zone

	1 round
	United States		7th
	Canada		2

Interzonal tournament

1 round

Thailand	9-0	Australia

Denmark 7	Jakarta , Indonesia June 3rd and 4th, 1961	USA 2
1 2 3 1 Erland Kops Jim Poole 15 10 4 15 18 14   2 Finn Kobberø Bill Berry 15 10 12 15 15 10   3 Finn Kobberø  /  Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Michael Hartgrove  /  Wynn Rogers 15 4 15 8     4th Erland Kops  /  Henning Borch Joe Alston  /  Ron Palmer 15 10 17 16     5 Erland Kops Bill Berry 15 11 15 0     6th Knud Aage Nielsen Ron Palmer 6 15 4 15     7th Finn Kobberø Jim Poole 15 6 15 3     8th Erland Kops  /  Henning Borch Michael Hartgrove  /  Wynn Rogers 15 9 12 15 14 17   9 Finn Kobberø  /  Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Joe Alston  /  Ron Palmer 15 2 15 6

2nd round

Denmark 2	Jakarta , Indonesia June 6th and 7th, 1961	Thailand 7
1 2 3 1 Finn Kobberø Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 15 17 13 15     2 Erland Kops Somsook Boonyasukhanonda 15 8 15 8     3 Finn Kobberø  /  Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Narong Bhornchima  /  Raphi Kanchanaraphi 13 15 11 15     4th Erland Kops  /  Henning Borch Chavalert Chumkum  /  Chuchart Vatanatham 10 15 16 17     5 Knud Aage Nielsen Narong Bhornchima 9 15 11 15     6th Finn Kobberø Somsook Boonyasukhanonda 15 1 15 2     7th Erland Kops Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 1 15 11 15     8th Finn Kobberø  /  Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Chavalert Chumkum  /  Chuchart Vatanatham 4 15 15 13 10 15   9 Erland Kops  /  Henning Borch Narong Bhornchima  /  Raphi Kanchanaraphi 15 5 11 15 10 15

final

Indonesia 6	Jakarta , Indonesia June 10th and 11th, 1961	Thailand 3
1 2 3 1 Tan Joe Hok Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 15 9 15 5     2 Ferry Sonneville Somsook Boonyasukhanonda 15 3 15 11     3 Tan Joe Hok  /  Lie Poo Djian Narong Bhornchima  /  Raphi Kanchanaraphi 7 15 13 15     4th Tan King Gwan  /  Njoo Kiem Bie Chavalert Chumkum  /  Chuchart Vatanatham 15 12 14 17   back pulled   5 Eddy Yusuf Narong Bhornchima 18 14 15 7     6th Tan Joe Hok Somsook Boonyasukhanonda 15 2 15 5     7th Ferry Sonneville Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 15 9 15 4     8th Tan Joe Hok  /  Lie Poo Djian Chavalert Chumkum  /  Chuchart Vatanatham 15 5 13 15 18 17   9 Tan King Gwan  /  Ferry Sonneville Narong Bhornchima  /  Raphi Kanchanaraphi 13 15 15 13 5 15

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19610330-1.2.153

Web links

• Pages from tangkis.tripod.com ( Memento from December 14, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
• Mike's Badminton Populorum