| Men's World Team 1979 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th World Men's Team Championship | |||
| Location | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Date(s) | October 17–28, 1979 | ||
| Results | |||
 Champions |  Great Britain | ||
 Runners-up |  Pakistan | ||
 Third place | Australia | ||
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The 1979 Men's Stellar World Team Amateur Squash Championships were held in Brisbane in Australia and took place from October 17 to October 28, 1979.[1] This was the last World Amateur Championship before the game went open.[2][3]
Results
Pool A
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Australia | 2-1 |
| Pakistan |  Sweden | 3-0 |
| Pakistan |  India | 3-0 |
| Pakistan |  United States | 3-0 |
| Pakistan |  Ireland | 3-0 |
| Pakistan | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hong Kong | 3-0 |
| Australia | Sweden | 3-0 |
| Australia | India | 2-1 |
| Australia | United States | 3-0 |
| Australia | Ireland | 3-0 |
| Australia | Hong Kong | 3-0 |
| Sweden | India | 2-1 |
| Sweden | United States | 2-1 |
| Sweden | Ireland | 3-0 |
| Sweden | Hong Kong | 3-0 |
| India | United States | 3-0 |
| India | Ireland | 3-0 |
| India | Hong Kong | 3-0 |
| United States | Ireland | 2-1 |
| United States | Hong Kong | 3-0 |
| Ireland | Hong Kong | 3-0 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | Daulat Khan, Fahim Gul, Atlas Khan, Zahir Hussein Khan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Australia | Glen Brumby, Frank Donnelly, Ian Yeates, Ross Thorne | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Sweden | Lars Kvant, Mikael Hellstrom, Johan Stockenberg, Bosse Boström | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | India | Anil Nayer, Raj Manchanda, Nikhil Senapati, Ananth Nayak | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | United States | Gil Mateer, Ned Edwards, Mark Alger, Jon Foster | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Ireland | Bernard O'Gorman, Richard Power, David Gotto, Ben Cranwell | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | Jacky Choy, Kai Ki Chan, Simon Swallow, Jabar Wasan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Pool B
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain |  Egypt | 2-1 |
| Great Britain |  New Zealand | 2-1 |
| Great Britain | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 3-0 |
| Great Britain |  Nigeria | 3-0 |
| Great Britain |  Malaysia | 3-0 |
| Great Britain |  Kuwait | 3-0 |
| Egypt | New Zealand | 2-1 |
| Egypt | Canada | 2-1 |
| Egypt | Nigeria | 3-0 |
| Egypt | Malaysia | 3-0 |
| Egypt | Kuwait | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Canada | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Nigeria | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Malaysia | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Kuwait | 3-0 |
| Canada | Nigeria | 2-1 |
| Canada | Malaysia | 3-0 |
| Canada | Kuwait | 3-0 |
| Nigeria | Malaysia | 3-0 |
| Nigeria | Kuwait | 3-0 |
| Malaysia | Kuwait | 3-0 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | Jonathan Leslie, Phil Kenyon, Peter Verow, Andrew Dwyer | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Egypt | Allam Soliman, Magdi Saad, Mohammed Awad, Mohamed Badram | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | New Zealand | Ross Norman, Craig Blackwood, Robin Espie, Neven Barbour | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Canada | Jug Walia, Todd Binns, Mark Gallagher, Mike Desaulniers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Nigeria | John Solomon, Friday Omoben, T Afolobi, Okanlowan Martins | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Malaysia | Tony Tiah, Sajaad Maniam, Khai Hock Ong, Jerry Loo | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Kuwait | Esam Al-Modaf, Tareq Al-Owayesh, Al-Ramzl Bader, J Ashkiniy | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Semi-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Egypt | 2-1 |
| Great Britain | Australia | 2-1 |
Third Place Play Off
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Egypt | 2-1 |
Final
Great Britain 3 |
FINAL Brisbane, Australia 27 October 1979 |
Pakistan 0 |
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See also
References
- ↑ Association, Squash Rackets (1982). Squash Annual 1980-81. The Squash Rackets Association (no isbn).
- ↑ "Men's World Team Championship 1979" (PDF). worldsquash.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ↑ "Squash lead increases". Trove.
- ↑ "Brumby loses to a Houdini". Trove.
- ↑ "Results 1979". Sydney Morning Herald (page 16 of 16).
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