1957 Uber Cup
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The 1957 Uber Cup was the inaugural Uber Cup; a women's badminton tournament created by Betty Uber. It was held in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England on 18 March 1957, and 11 nations took part[1][2]. It is also referred to as taking place in 1956-57. The United States won the event, defeating Denmark.
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[edit] Teams
Only three teams took part in first edition of the tournament (United States, India, Denmark), Denmark received a bye in the first round directly to the final. Originally four teams were to be represented, but New Zealand (qualified from Australasia) withdrew.
[edit] Knockout stages
[edit] First round
United States  |
7–0 |  India |
Eastbourne, England |
[edit] Results of the final
The United States and Denmark competed in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed).
| United States |
6–1 |  Denmark |
Lytham St Annes |
| 1957 Uber Cup Champions |
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 United States First title |
[edit] References
- ^ 1956-57 Uber Cup. Accessed 22 May 2006
- ^ Team Announcement Badminton Australia - pdf Uber Cup. Accessed 22 May 2006
