1958 Thomas Cup squads

This article lists the squads for the 1958 Thomas Cup participating teams. The age listed for each player is on 5 June 1958 which was the first day of the tournament.[1]

Teams

Denmark

Six players represented Denmark in the 1958 Thomas Cup.[2]

Name DoB/Age
Finn Kobberø (1936-03-13)13 March 1936 (aged 22)
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 1930 (aged 27–28)
Erland Kops (1937-01-14)14 January 1937 (aged 21)
Poul-Erik Nielsen (1931-04-10)10 April 1931 (aged 27)
Poul Christensen 1928 (aged 29–30)
Palle Granlund 1930 (aged 27–28)
Ole Mertz (1931-11-26)26 November 1931 (aged 23)

Indonesia

Six players represented Indonesia in the 1958 Thomas Cup.[3]

Name DoB/Age
Tan Joe Hok (1937-08-11)11 August 1937 (aged 20)
Ferry Sonneville (1931-01-03)3 January 1931 (aged 27)
Njoo Kiem Bie (1927-09-17)17 September 1927 (aged 30)
Tan King Gwan 1932 (aged 25–26)
Eddy Yusuf (1931-04-03)3 April 1931 (aged 27)
Lie Poo Djian (1932-08-25)25 August 1932 (aged 25)

Malaya

Six players represented Malaya in the 1958 Thomas Cup.[4]

Name DoB/Age
Eddy Choong (1931-05-29)29 May 1931 (aged 27)
Teh Kew San (1935-01-26)26 January 1935 (aged 23)
Johnny Heah (1932-01-15)15 January 1932 (aged 26)
Lim Say Hup 1935 (aged 22–23)
Ooi Teik Hock (1920-11-13)13 November 1920 (aged 37)
Abdullah Piruz (1929-09-14)14 September 1929 (aged 28)

Thailand

Six players represented Thailand in the 1958 Thomas Cup.[5]

Name DoB/Age
Thanoo Khadjadbhye 1935 (aged 22–23)
Charoen Wattanasin (1937-04-04)4 April 1937 (aged 21)
Pinit Pattabongse 1933 (aged 24–25)
Sunthorn Subabandhu 1922 (aged 35–36)
Kamal Sudthivanich 1931 (aged 26–27)
Prida Wongakrakul 1932 (aged 25–26)

United States

Six players represented the United States in the 1958 Thomas Cup.[6]

Name DoB/Age
Ron Palmer 1931 (aged 26–27)
Jim Poole (1932-02-20)20 February 1932 (aged 26)
Manuel Armendariz 1934 (aged 23–24)
Michael Hartgrove 1934 (aged 23–24)
Thomas Wynn Rogers 1919 (aged 38–39)
Joe Alston (1926-12-20)20 December 1926 (aged 31)

References

  1. ^ Bird Chatter No. 1 Vol. 18 (1958), p. 5
  2. ^ "SOCCER STAR MAY BE DENMARK'S THOMAS CUP NO. 3". The Straits Times. 21 April 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "Ferry Sonneville Digulingkan Oleh Yoe Hok Dengan "Straight Sets" Sonneville Djuga Hadapi Perlawanan Sengit Dari Lie Poo Djian, Djuara Dari Banjumas" (PDF). Indonesia Raya (in Indonesian). 18 May 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via National Library of Indonesia.
  4. ^ "Oon still a key player". The Straits Times. 4 March 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "Teams for first tie". The Singapore Free Press. 4 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "BIG TEST for SIAMESE". The Straits Times. 5 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.