1966 Uber Cup knockout stage

Badminton tournament

The knockout stage for the 1966 Uber Cup began on 14 May 1966 with the first round and ended on 21 May with the final tie.

Qualified teams

The teams that won their zonal tie qualified for the final knockout stage.

Group Winners
A  United States
B  Japan
C  Canada
D  England
E  Indonesia

Bracket

 
First roundSecond roundChallenge round
 
          
 
 
 
 
 United States
 
 
 
Bye
 
 United States
 
 
 
Bye
 
 
 
21 May 1966 – Wellington
 
 
 
 United States2
 
14 May 1966 – Napier
 
 Japan5
 
 Japan5
 
17 May 1966 – Auckland
 
 Indonesia2
 
 Japan4
 
14 May 1966 – Dunedin
 
 England3
 
 Canada1
 
 
 England6
 

First round

Indonesia vs Japan


Indonesia
2
Napier, New Zealand
14 May 1966
[1]

Japan
5
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
Japan
Minarni
Noriko Takagi
3
11
0
11
   
2 Indonesia
Japan
Retno Koestijah
Fumiko Yokoi
11
5
3
11
9
11
 
3 Indonesia
Japan
Corry Kawilarang
Mitsuko Yokoyama
4
11
8
11
   
4 Indonesia
Japan
Retno Koestijah / Minarni
Kazuko Gotō / Noriko Takagi
15
5
15
8
   
5 Indonesia
Japan
Megah Idawati / Corry Kawilarang
Hiroe Amano / Tomoko Takahashi
15
10
10
15
11
15
 
6 Indonesia
Japan
Megah Idawati / Corry Kawilarang
Kazuko Gotō / Noriko Takagi
8
15
3
15
   
7 Indonesia
Japan
Retno Koestijah / Minarni
Hiroe Amano / Tomoko Takahashi
15
5
15
6
   

England vs Canada


England
6
Dunedin, New Zealand
14 May 1966
[2]

Canada
1
1 2 3
1 England
Canada
Angela Bairstow
Jean Folinsbee
11
3
11
3
   
2 England
Canada
Ursula Smith
Sharon Whittaker
9
12
5
11
   
3 England
Canada
Jenny Horton
Jean Miller
11
6
11
7
   
4 England
Canada
Margaret Barrand / Jenny Horton
Marjory Shedd / Dorothy Tinline
15
10
15
7
   
5 England
Canada
Angela Bairstow / Iris Rogers
Jean Miller / Sharon Whittaker
15
12
15
13
   
6 England
Canada
Angela Bairstow / Iris Rogers
Marjory Shedd / Dorothy Tinline
15
8
5
15
15
4
 
7 England
Canada
Margaret Barrand / Jenny Horton
Jean Miller / Sharon Whittaker
15
12
15
9
   

Consolation playoff

The teams that were defeated in the first round were relegated to a consolation playoff. Indonesia, who were defeated by Japan in the first round, won 6–1 against Canada, who were defeated by England in the second round.[3]

Second round

England vs Japan


England
3
Auckland, New Zealand
17 May 1966
[4]

Japan
4
1 2 3
1 England
Japan
Angela Bairstow
Noriko Takagi
7
11
2
11
   
2 England
Japan
Ursula Smith
Fumiko Yokoi
2
11
7
11
   
3 England
Japan
Jenny Horton
Mitsuko Yokoyama
5
11
1
11
   
4 England
Japan
Margaret Barrand / Jenny Horton
Kazuko Gotō / Noriko Takagi
17
15
15
12
   
5 England
Japan
Angela Bairstow / Iris Rogers
Hiroe Amano / Tomoko Takahashi
15
9
15
9
   
6 England
Japan
Angela Bairstow / Iris Rogers
Kazuko Gotō / Noriko Takagi
8
15
12
15
   
7 England
Japan
Margaret Barrand / Jenny Horton
Hiroe Amano / Tomoko Takahashi
15
8
18
13
   

Challenge round

United States vs Japan


United States
2
Wellington, New Zealand
21 May 1966
[5]

Japan
5
1 2 3
1 United States
Japan
Judy Hashman
Noriko Takagi
9
12
7
11
   
2 United States
Japan
Caroline Jensen
Fumiko Yokoi
11
12
3
11
   
3 United States
Japan
Tyna Barinaga
Mitsuko Yokoyama
3
11
8
11
   
4 United States
Japan
Judy Hashman / Rosine Jones
Kazuko Gotō / Noriko Takagi
18
14
15
9
   
5 United States
Japan
Tyna Barinaga / Caroline Jensen
Hiroe Amano / Tomoko Takahashi
15
9
9
15
7
15
 
6 United States
Japan
Tyna Barinaga / Caroline Jensen
Kazuko Gotō / Noriko Takagi
2
15
16
17
   
7 United States
Japan
Judy Hashman / Rosine Jones
Hiroe Amano / Tomoko Takahashi
15
8
15
4
   

References

  1. ^ "Japan hand Indonesia a shock in Uber Cup". The Straits Times. 16 May 1966. p. 21. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Toronto Girl Only Canadian to Win Uber Cup Badminton". The Montreal Gazette. 16 May 1966. p. 27. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "England Upset in Uber Cup". The Calgary Herald. 18 May 1966. p. 67. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ^ "England lose in Uber Cup final". The Glasgow Herald. 18 May 1966. p. 5. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Japanese Women Capture Uber Cup". Reading Eagle. 22 May 1966. p. 58. Retrieved 4 July 2024.