1976 Men's World Team Squash Championships
| Men's World Team 1976 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th World Men's Team Championship | |||
| Location |
 The Midlands, England | ||
| Date(s) | May 04–13, 1976 | ||
| Results | |||
 Champions |
 Great Britain | ||
 Runners-up |
 Pakistan | ||
 Third place |
 Australia | ||
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The 1976 Men's World Team Amateur Squash Championships were held at thirteen Midlands Clubs in England and took place from May 4 to May 13, 1976.[1][2]
South Africa were barred from the competition.[3]
Results
Pool A
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia |  Egypt | 2-1 |
| Australia |  Sweden | 3-0 |
| Australia |  India | 3-0 |
| Australia |  United States | 3-0 |
| Egypt | Sweden | 2-1 |
| Egypt | India | 3-0 |
| Egypt | United States | 3-0 |
| Sweden | India | 3-0 |
| Sweden | United States | 3-0 |
| India | United States | 2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Kevin Shawcross, Mike Donnelly, Leo Keppell, Lionel Robberds | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Egypt | Aladin Alouba, Sheriff Ali, Gamal Awad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Sweden | Tarras Tovar, Mikael Hellstrom, Lars Kvant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | India | Raj Manchandra, Nikhil Senapati, Fali Madon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | United States | Bill Andruss, Peter Briggs, Gil Mateer, Tom Page | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Nigeria withdrew from the Pool A & the tournament
Pool B
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | Pakistan | 2-1 |
| Great Britain |  New Zealand | 3-0 |
| Great Britain |  Canada | 3-0 |
| Great Britain |  Kuwait | 3-0 |
| Pakistan | New Zealand | 2-1 |
| Pakistan | Canada | 3-0 |
| Pakistan | Kuwait | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Canada | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Kuwait | 3-0 |
| Canada | Kuwait | 3-0 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | Jonathan Leslie, Stuart Courtney, Philip Ayton, John Robinson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Pakistan | Mohammad Saleem, Maqsood Ahmed, Atlas Khan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | New Zealand | Trevor Colyer, Howard Broun, Bruce Brownlee, Neven Barbour | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Canada | Jug Walia, Colin Adair, Victor Harding, Mike Desaulniers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Kuwait | N Abdulla, M Suweldan, A Atiya | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Final Pool
Held at the Edgbaston Priory Club from May 11–13.
| Team One | Team Two | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | Pakistan | 2-1 | (result carried forward from Pool B) |
| Great Britain | Australia | 2-1 | |
| Great Britain | Egypt | 2-1 | |
| Australia | Egypt | 2-1 | (result carried forward from Pool A) |
| Pakistan | Australia | 3-0 | |
| Pakistan | Egypt | 2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Men's World Team Championship 1976" (PDF). worldsquash.org.
- ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ↑ "South Africa Barred". Trove.
- ↑ "Upset in Squash". Trove.
| Preceded by (Johannesburg) South Africa 1973 |
Squash World Team (The Midlands) England 1976 |
Succeeded by (Toronto/Ottawa) Canada 1977 |
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