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1957 Uber Cup

Field	Value
name	1957 Uber Cup
dates	13 – 18 March 1957
number_edition	1st
level	1
nations	4
location	Eastbourne, England
Lytham St Annes, England
next	[1960](1960-uber-cup)

Lytham St Annes, England

The 1957 Uber Cup was the inaugural Uber Cup; a women's international team badminton championship promoted by Betty Uber. Eleven nations took part competing first (as in Thomas Cup competition) within zones to qualify for interzone matches. The final round was held in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England on 18 March 1957. The United States won the event, defeating Denmark.

Qualification

Main article: 1957 Uber Cup qualification

Three teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, the United States, India, and Denmark. Denmark received a bye in the first round to go directly into the final. Originally four teams were to be represented in the interzone matches, but New Zealand which qualified from Australasia withdrew.

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Slot
Asian Zone	30 August – 22 December 1956	Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur	1
American Zone	25 – 26 February 1957	Kitchener	1
European Zone	17 November 1956 – 16 February 1957	Belfast
Dublin
Wimbledon	1
Australasian Zone	–	–	1

Squads

Knockout stage

Main article: 1957 Uber Cup knockout stage

The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1957 Uber Cup. In the semi-finals, the United States defeated India 7–0. New Zealand withdrew from the competition, giving Denmark a place in the final.

The United States and Denmark competed in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). Winning all three of her matches, Judy Devlin led the way to a decisive 6–1 victory for the USA.

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20061214221836/http://tangkis.tripod.com/uber/calendar.htm tangkis.tripod.com]. Accessed 22 May 2006
[http://www.badminton.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/pdfs/2006_Thomas___Uber_Cups_-_Team_Announcement.pdf Team Announcement Badminton Australia - pdf] {{Webarchive. link. (2006-08-22 ''Uber Cup''. Accessed 22 May 2006)
"Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.

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