1952 Thomas Cup - Challenge Round

Challenge Round

An American team that no longer had the legendary Dave Freeman was further weakened when Joe Alston, a newly employed agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was denied an extension of his leave. It faced a formidable Malayan squad, in Malaya, led by the cool and graceful Wong Peng Soon who, though almost as old as Marten Mendez, was still in his prime. He proved this by defeating Mendez and Dick Mitchell routinely in straight games. Malaya's most effective team member, however, might have been the quick and tenacious Ong Poh Lim who routed his opponent in the third singles match and won both of his doubles matches with Ismail bin Marjan. For the Americans, the exceptionally fit Mendez forced a third game default from Ooi Teik Hock while doubles specialist Wynn Rogers and hard smashing Bobby Williams split two close encounters with their Malayan counterparts. It was not enough against a deeper lineup, and Malaya retained the Thomas Cup at seven matches to two.


Malaya
7		 Singapore
31 May and 1 June 1952
United States
2
1 2 3
1
Wong Peng Soon
Marten Mendez		 15
1		 15
10
2
Ooi Teik Hock
Dick Mitchell		 15
9		 15
11
3
Chan Kon Leong / Abdullah Piruz
Wynn Rogers / Bob Williams		 15
9		 16
18		 9
15
4
Ong Poh Lim / Ismail Marjan
Dick Mitchell / Carl Loveday		 15
5		 15
4
5
Wong Peng Soon
Dick Mitchell		 15
8		 15
5
6
Ooi Teik Hock
Marten Mendez		 15
11		 10
15
w/o
7
Ong Poh Lim
Bob Williams		 15
1		 15
6
8
Chan Kon Leong / Abdullah Piruz
Dick Mitchell / Carl Loveday		 15
2		 15
2
9
Ong Poh Lim / Ismail Marjan
Wynn Rogers / Bob Williams		 15
12		 13
15		 15
12


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