Piala Thomas 1952 – Misi Malaya Mempertahankan Kejuaraan (Bahagian 1)

Posted Oct 12, 2021 0

Setelah berjaya menjulang Piala Thomas yang pertama kali diadakan pada tahun 1949, dengan mengalahkan Denmark 8–1, Persatuan Badminton Malaya membuat persiapan rapi bagi mempertahankan kejuaraan di gelanggang sendiri. Persatuan Badminton Singapura diberi penghormatan untuk menganjurkan perlawanan.

Pertandingan akhir Piala Thomas diadakan di Singapura pada 31 Mei dan 1 Jun 1952. Malaya akan menunggu juara antara zon di pentas akhir. Penentuan johan antara zon akan diadakan dua minggu sebelumnya. India akan bertemu juara Eropah, Denmark. Pemenang perlawanan ini akan melawan Amerika Syarikat di perlawanan akhir antara zon yang turut diadakan di Singapura.

14 pemain dipanggil untuk menjalani percubaan bagi memilih pemain untuk mewakili Malaya. Dua perlawanan ujian diadakan; di Happy World Stadium, Singapura (24 & Feb) dan di Dewan Badminton Selangor di Kampong Attap (3 & 4 Mei). Mereka juga akan menjalani latihan intensif selama dua bulan di Singapura sebelum senarai enam pemain diumumkan untuk mempertahankan Piala Thomas.

14 pemain tersebut di bawah pengawasan jurulatih Tan Boon Piew adalah:

Johor: Wong Peng Soon, Ong Poh Lim, Ismail Marjan, Cheong Hock Leng
Selangor: Yeoh Teck Chye, Chan Kon Leong, Abdullah Piruz, Lim Kee Fong
Perak: Tan Jin Eong, Teoh Seng Khoon
Pulau Pinang: Ooi Teik Hock, Law Teik Hock, Lee Hoo Chye
Singapura: Loong Pan Yap

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Thomas Cup 1952 – Malaya’s Mission to Defend the Championship

After defeating Denmark 8 – 1 and winning the inaugural Thomas Cup in 1949, the Malaya Badminton Association made thorough preparations to defend the Cup on home soil. The Singapore Badminton Association was given the honour of hosting the match.

The Thomas Cup finals were held in Singapore on May 31 and June 1, 1952. Malaya awaited the inter-zone champions who would be their opponent. The inter-zone champion had been decided two weeks prior to the finals. India met with European champions Denmark and the winner of that match would face the United States in the inter-zone final, which was also held in Singapore.

14 players were called up for a trial to select Malaya’s team. Two test matches were held: at Happy World Stadium, Singapore (February 24 & 25) and the Selangor Badminton Hall in Kampong Attap (May 3 & 4). The players also underwent intensive training for two months in Singapore before six players were announced to defend the Thomas Cup.

Under the supervision of coach Tan Boon Piew, the 14 players were:

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