1976 Thomas Cup squads
This article lists the squads for the 1976 Thomas Cup participating teams. The age listed for each player is on 25 May 1976 which was the first day of the tournament.
Teams
[edit]Canada
[edit]Six players represented Canada in the 1976 Thomas Cup.[1]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Jamie McKee | 1951 (aged 24–25) |
| John Czich | 1952 (aged 23–24) |
| Raphi Kanchanaraphi | 6 November 1936 (aged 39) |
| Channarong Ratanaseangsuang | 1939 (aged 36–37) |
| Lucio Fabris | 7 November 1957 (aged 18) |
| James Muir | 4 January 1958 (aged 18) |
Denmark
[edit]Six players represented Denmark in the 1976 Thomas Cup.[2]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Svend Pri | 18 March 1945 (aged 31) |
| Flemming Delfs | 7 September 1951 (aged 24) |
| Elo Hansen | 1945 (aged 30–31) |
| Steen Skovgaard | 1950 (aged 25–26) |
| Poul Petersen | 1950 (aged 25–26) |
| Per Walsøe | 8 June 1943 (aged 32) |
Indonesia
[edit]Nine players represented Indonesia in the 1976 Thomas Cup.[3]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Rudy Hartono | 18 August 1949 (aged 26) |
| Liem Swie King | 28 February 1956 (aged 20) |
| Iie Sumirat | 15 November 1950 (aged 25) |
| Tjun Tjun | 4 October 1952 (aged 23) |
| Johan Wahjudi | 10 February 1953 (aged 23) |
| Ade Chandra | 4 February 1950 (aged 26) |
| Christian Hadinata | 11 December 1949 (aged 26) |
| Amril Nurman | 1948 (aged 27–28) |
| Dhany Sartika | 1955 (aged 20–21) |
Malaysia
[edit]Six players represented Malaysia in the 1976 Thomas Cup. Three players were selected as reserves.[4]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Saw Swee Leong | 16 July 1955 (aged 20) |
| Phua Ah Hua | 1955 (aged 20–21) |
| Dominic Soong | 1955 (aged 20–21) |
| Cheah Hong Chong | 1953 (aged 22–23) |
| James Selvaraj | 1 November 1950 (aged 25) |
| Moo Foot Lian | 1955 (aged 20–21) |
| Reserve | |
| Sufian Abu Bakar | 1953 (aged 22–23) |
| Kwek Chiew Peng | 1953 (aged 22–23) |
| Lim Cheng Hoe | 1953 (aged 22–23) |
New Zealand
[edit]Six players represented New Zealand in the 1976 Thomas Cup.[5]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Richard Purser | 28 February 1942 (aged 34) |
| Bryan Purser | 18 October 1950 (aged 25) |
| Ross Livingston | 8 March 1949 (aged 27) |
| Warren Johns | 1949 (aged 26–27) |
| Chris Bullen | 1953 (aged 22–23) |
| Steve Wilson | 1953 (aged 22–23) |
Thailand
[edit]Six players represented Thailand in the 1976 Thomas Cup.[6]
| Name | DoB/Age |
|---|---|
| Surapong Suharitdamrong | 1951 (aged 24–25) |
| Bandid Jaiyen | 5 March 1950 (aged 26) |
| Jiamsak Panitchaikul | 7 July 1953 (aged 22) |
| Preecha Sopajaree | 1951 (aged 24–25) |
| Pichai Kongsirithavorn | 1953 (aged 22–23) |
| Komchan Promsarin | 1960 (aged 15–16) |
References
[edit]- ^ "1976 Thomas Cup". Badminton Canada. 1976-05-25. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Denmark out to hand Malaysia 7-2 beating". New Nation. 29 May 1976. p. 25. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Indonesian Cup team". New Nation. 22 May 1976. p. 18. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Reminiscing The Amazing Journey Of Our Thomas Cuppers In 1976, Weekly-Echo". Weekly-Echo. 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "NZ shuttlers are here to battle heat". New Nation. 12 May 1976. p. 19. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Indonesia take a 3-1 lead against Thailand". The Straits Times. 1 June 1976. p. 31. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.