1970 Thomas Cup squads

This article lists the squads for the 1970 Thomas Cup participating teams. The age listed for each player is on 28 May 1970 which was the first day of the tournament.

Teams

Canada

Six players represented Canada in the 1970 Thomas Cup.[1]

Name DoB/Age
Jamie Paulson 26 April 1948 (aged 22)
Wayne Macdonnell 28 June 1940 (aged 29)
Dave Charron 1945 (aged 24–25)
Bruce Rollick 11 April 1943 (aged 27)
Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 1939 (aged 29–30)
Yves Paré 25 May 1945 (aged 25)

Denmark

Six players represented Denmark in the 1970 Thomas Cup. Two players were selected as reserves.[2]

Name DoB/Age
Klaus Kaagaard 1945 (aged 24–25)
Elo Hansen 1945 (aged 24–25)
Henning Borch 9 March 1938 (aged 32)
Per Walsøe 8 June 1943 (aged 26)
Tom Bacher 16 November 1941 (aged 28)
Poul Petersen 1950 (aged 19–20)
Reserve
Jørgen Mortensen 30 April 1941 (aged 29)
Flemming Delfs 7 September 1951 (aged 18)

Indonesia

Nine players represented Indonesia in the 1970 Thomas Cup.[3]

Name DoB/Age
Rudy Hartono 18 August 1949 (aged 20)
Muljadi 11 September 1942 (aged 27)
Darmadi 1945 (aged 24–25)
Indratno 1945 (aged 24–25)
Mintarja 1945 (aged 24–25)
Indra Gunawan 23 September 1947 (aged 22)
Iie Sumirat 15 November 1950 (aged 19)
Djaliteng 1947 (aged 22–23)
Nara 1947 (aged 22–23)

Malaysia

Seven players represented Malaysia in the 1970 Thomas Cup.[4]

Name DoB/Age
Tan Aik Huang 14 February 1946 (aged 24)
Teh Kew San 26 January 1935 (aged 35)
Punch Gunalan 4 February 1944 (aged 26)
Ng Boon Bee 17 December 1937 (aged 32)
Abdul Rahman Mohamed 9 May 1946 (aged 24)
Ng Tat Wai 5 September 1947 (aged 22)
Tan Aik Mong 6 April 1950 (aged 20)

New Zealand

Six players represented New Zealand in the 1970 Thomas Cup.[5]

Name DoB/Age
Bryan Purser 18 October 1950 (aged 19)
Richard Purser 28 February 1942 (aged 28)
Warren Johns 1949 (aged 20–21)
Michael Stossel 1943 (aged 26–27)
John Compton 1943 (aged 26–27)
Don Higgins 29 March 1934 (aged 36)

References

  1. ↑ "Indonesia storm to Cup final". The Straits Times. 3 June 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ↑ "Kops, Pri out of Denmark's Thomas Cup side". The Straits Times. 8 April 1970. p. 25. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ↑ "Team Thomas Cup Indonesia Ke KL" (PDF). Harian Kami (in Indonesian). 15 May 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via National Library of Indonesia.
  4. ↑ "Tugas besar untok Rahman, Gunalan". Berita Harian (in Malay). 4 June 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand berlateh". Berita Harian (in Malay). 15 May 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.