1975 Uber Cup qualification

1975 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates	20 September 1974 – 7 April 1975
Location	Asian zone:; Lucknow; American zone:; Waukesha; European zone:; Enschede; Oberhausen; Plymouth; Zweibrücken; Australasian zone:; Adelaide
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The qualifying process for the 1975 Uber Cup took place from 20 September 1974 to 7 April 1975 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

Qualification process

The qualification process is divided into four regions, the Asian Zone, the American Zone, the European Zone and the Australasian Zone. Teams in their respective zone will compete in a knockout format. Three singles and four doubles will be played on the day of competition. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Jakarta.^[1]

The winners of the 1972 Uber Cup, Japan were exempted from the qualifying rounds and automatically qualified for the final tournament. Indonesia also automatically qualified for the final tournament as host nation.

Qualified teams

Country	Qualified as	Qualified on	Final appearance
Indonesia	1975 Uber Cup hosts	20 September 1974	5th
Japan	1972 Uber Cup winners	11 June 1972	4th
Malaysia	Asian Zone winners	15 February 1975	1st
England	European Zone winners	5 March 1975	4th
Canada	American Zone winners	7 April 1975	5th
Australia	Australasian Zone winners	20 September 1974	1st

Asian Zone

Bracket

	Final

	15 February 1975 – Lucknow

	India	1

	Malaysia	6

Final

India
1

Lucknow, India
15 February 1975
^[2]

Malaysia
6

		1	2	3
1	Ami Ghia Sylvia Ng	2 11	2 11
2	Kanwal Thakar Singh Rosalind Singha Ang	5 11	10 12
3	Damayanti Tambay Katherine Teh	12 10	3 11	2 11
4	Ami Ghia / Sujata Jain Rosalind Singha Ang / Sylvia Ng	1 15	5 15
5	Morin Mathias / Damayanti Tambay Sylvia Tan / Yap Hei Lin	15 8	15 4
6	Morin Mathias / Damayanti Tambay Rosalind Singha Ang / Sylvia Ng	4 15	2 15
7	Ami Ghia / Sujata Jain Sylvia Tan / Yap Hei Lin	16 17	15 4	3 15

American Zone

Bracket

	Final

	26 February 1972 – Waukesha

	Canada	5

	United States	2

Final

Canada
5

Waukesha, United States
7 April 1975
^[3]

United States
2

		1	2	3
1	Jane Youngberg Cheryl Carton	11 1	11 3
2	Alison Ridgway Judianne Kelly	11 7	11 4
3	Lesley Harris Cindy Baker	10 12	11 6	11 6
4	Wendy Clarkson / Lorraine Thorne Judianne Kelly / Rosine Lemon	2 15	5 15
5	Jane Youngberg / Barbara Welch Diane Hales / Carlene Starkey	16 18	15 9	15 11
6	Jane Youngberg / Barbara Welch Judianne Kelly / Rosine Lemon	10 15	15 13	14 17
7	Wendy Clarkson / Lorraine Thorne Diane Hales / Carlene Starkey	15 6	15 1

European Zone

Bracket

First round		Semi-finals		Final

20 November 1974 – Zweibrücken

Scotland	1
		25 January 1975 – Oberhausen
West Germany	6
		West Germany	1

		Denmark	6
Denmark
				5 March 1975 – Plymouth
Bye
				Denmark	2
December 1974
				England	5
Netherlands	w/o
		6 February 1975 – Enschede
Sweden
		Netherlands	2

		England	5
England

Bye

First round

West Germany
6

Zweibrücken, West Germany
20 November 1974
^[4]

Scotland
1

		1	2	3
1	Brigitte Steden Anne Johnstone	8 11	11 6	11 8
2	Marieluise Zizmann Mary Odell	11 2	11 0
3	Gudrun Ziebold Christine Cameron	11 3	11 1
4	Brigitte Steden / Marieluise Zizmann Anne Johnstone / Mary Odell	18 13	16 18	15 9
5	Karin Kucki / Vera Winter Helen McIntosh / Christine Stewart	15 6	8 15	4 15
6	Karin Kucki / Vera Winter Anne Johnstone / Mary Odell	15 6	15 5
7	Brigitte Steden / Marieluise Zizmann Helen McIntosh / Christine Stewart	15 9	15 10

Semi-finals

Denmark
6

Oberhausen, West Germany
25 January 1975
^[5]

West Germany
1

		1	2	3
1	Lene Køppen Brigitte Steden	11 7	11 5
2	Jette Føge Vera Winter	11 2	11 6
3	Lonny Bostofte Gudrun Ziebold	8 11	10 12
4	Pernille Kaagaard / Imre Nielsen Karin Kucki / Vera Winter	15 3	15 8
5	Inge Borgstrøm / Lene Køppen Brigitte Steden / Marieluise Zizmann	15 7	6 15	15 12
6	Inge Borgstrøm / Lene Køppen Karin Kucki / Vera Winter	15 5	15 12
7	Pernille Kaagaard / Imre Nielsen Brigitte Steden / Marieluise Zizmann	8 15	15 5	11 15

England
5

Enschede, Netherlands
6 February 1975
^[6]

Netherlands
2

		1	2	3
1	Gillian Gilks Joke van Beusekom	11 4	11 5
2	Margaret Beck Marjan Luesken	11 4	11 1
3	Heather Nielsen Lily Weijers	11 9	6 11	2 11
4	Margaret Beck / Gillian Gilks Marjan Luesken / Joke van Beusekom	15 9	10 15	10 15
5	Margaret Boxall / Susan Whetnall Marja Ridder / Lily Weijers	15 7	15 4
6	Margaret Beck / Gillian Gilks Marja Ridder / Lily Weijers	15 8	15 7
7	Margaret Boxall / Susan Whetnall Marjan Luesken / Joke van Beusekom	15 3	15 2

Final

Denmark
2

Plymouth, England
5 March 1975
^[7]

England
5

		1	2	3
1	Lene Køppen Gillian Gilks	11 6	11 3
2	Imre Nielsen Margaret Beck	7 11	11 2	2 11
3	Jette Føge Heather Nielsen	11 5	11 5
4	Inge Borgstrøm / Lene Køppen Margaret Beck / Gillian Gilks	4 15	6 15
5	Pernille Kaagaard / Imre Nielsen Margaret Boxall / Susan Whetnall	0 15	5 15
6	Pernille Kaagaard / Imre Nielsen Margaret Beck / Gillian Gilks	15 18	4 15
7	Inge Borgstrøm / Lene Køppen Margaret Boxall / Susan Whetnall	5 15	12 15

Australasian Zone

Bracket

	Final

	20 September 1974 – Adelaide

	New Zealand	3

	Australia	4

Final

New Zealand
3

Adelaide, Australia
20 September 1974
^[8]

Australia
4

		1	2
1	Robin Denton Judy Nyirati	7 11	9 12
2	Alison Branfield Joan Jones	5 11	4 11
3	Frances Erceg Kay Terry	8 11	11 12
4	Frances Erceg / Gaynor Weatherley Pauline Munday / Fay Truscott	15 6	15 0
5	Alison Branfield / Robin Denton Judy Nyirati / Joan Jones	6 15	11 15
6	Alison Branfield / Robin Denton Pauline Munday / Fay Truscott	15 8	15 2
7	Frances Erceg / Gaynor Weatherley Judy Nyirati / Joan Jones	3 15	10 15

References

^ "Mike's Badminton Populorum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ "Malaysia masuk akhir dlm Piala Uber Kawasan Asia". Berita Harian (in Malay). 17 February 1975. p. 6. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
^ Badminton USA 5 (1975), p. 12
^ "Scots beaten in Uber Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 21 November 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
^ Badminton-Rundschau 2 (1975), p. 2
^ "Eervol verlies badminton-dames tegen Engeland". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 7 February 1975. p. 8. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via Delpher.
^ "England menang dgn 5-2". Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 March 1975. p. 7. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
^ "Uber Cup". New Nation. 21 September 1974. p. 11. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.

[:0-1] "Mike's Badminton Populorum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

[2] "Malaysia masuk akhir dlm Piala Uber Kawasan Asia". Berita Harian (in Malay). 17 February 1975. p. 6. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.

[3] Badminton USA 5 (1975), p. 12

[4] "Scots beaten in Uber Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 21 November 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

[5] Badminton-Rundschau 2 (1975), p. 2

[6] "Eervol verlies badminton-dames tegen Engeland". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 7 February 1975. p. 8. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via Delpher.

[7] "England menang dgn 5-2". Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 March 1975. p. 7. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.

[8] "Uber Cup". New Nation. 21 September 1974. p. 11. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.

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