The third edition of the Uber Cup , the world championship for women's teams in badminton , took place in 1963 . The winner was the team from the USA , which defeated England 4: 3 in an extremely exciting final. The USA were already 3-1 ahead of England's 3-3 draw. In the final and decisive double, Judy Hashman and Carlene Starkey won 15: 8, 8:15 and 15: 9 against Jennifer Pritchard and Iris Rogers .