World Invitation Tournament
As World Invitation Tournament were called in badminton invitation tournaments, which, in the absence of a world championship (the first badminton world championship took place only in 1977), brought together top players from all major badminton nations in a kind of unofficial world championship.
Events
Thirteen World Invitation Tournaments were held in Scotland from 1954 to 1974 at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow . In November 1972, the Asian competition started their first own World Invitation Tournament in Jakarta . Others followed in Jakarta in October 1974 and in Kuala Lumpur in September 1975 . In 1972 only the men's competitions were held, in 1974 and 1975 the women were also at the start. The only victories for Europe at the three events went to Margaret Beck's account . She won singles in 1974 and doubles in 1975 with Gillian Gilks .
The winners in Scotland
The winners in Asia
| season | Men's singles | Ladies singles | Men's doubles | Ladies doubles | Mixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |
 Rudy Hartono
|
not carried out |
Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi
|
not carried out | |
| 1974 |
 Svend Pri
|
 Margaret Beck
|
Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi
|
Minarni Regina Masli
|
Christian Hadinata Regina Masli
|
| 1975 |
Liem Swie King
|
 Hiroe Yuki
|
Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi
|
Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks
|
Christian Hadinata Regina Masli
|
credentials
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton . Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 184, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6
- The Badminton Association of England: Annual Handbook, 1981-1982 Edition . Walker & Co, Twickenham, 1981, p. 131