1974 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships

1974 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates	16–17 April 1974
Edition	2
Venue	Stadthalle
Location	Vienna, Austria
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The 1974 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships were held in Vienna, Austria from 16 and 17 April 1974, two days prior to the individual championships. The tournament was hosted by the European Badminton Union and Österreichischer Badminton Verband.^[1]^[2] The tournament was held at the Stadthalle in Vienna.^[3]

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Mixed team	England Ray Stevens Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot Mike Tredgett Paul Whetnall Margaret Beck Nora Gardner Barbara Giles Gillian Gilks Susan Whetnall	Denmark Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen Poul Petersen Svend Pri Steen Skovgaard Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard Lene Køppen Ulla Strand	Sweden Bengt Fröman Sture Johnsson Thomas Kihlström Claes Nordin Anette Börjesson Karin Lindqvist Eva Stuart

Draw

A total of thirteen teams competed in the championships.^[4] Norway made their first ever appearance in the championships.^[5]

Group 1	Group 2
Denmark England West Germany Netherlands Sweden	Austria (Host) Czechoslovakia Finland Ireland Norway Scotland Wales Yugoslavia

Group 1

Pos	Team	W	L	MF	MA	MD	Pts
1	England	4	0	18	2	+16	4
2	Denmark	2	2	12	8	+4	3
3	Sweden	2	2	9	11	−2	2
4	West Germany	2	2	8	12	−4	1
5	Netherlands	0	4	3	17	−14	0

England vs Netherlands

England
5

Stadthalle
16 April 1974

Netherlands
0

		1	2	3
1	Derek Talbot Clemens Wortel	15 4	15 12
2	Margaret Beck Joke van Beusekom	11 5	11 4
3	Ray Stevens / Mike Tredgett Boudewijn Ridder / Rob Ridder	15 6	15 7
4	Margaret Beck / Gillian Gilks Marjan Luesken / Joke van Beusekom	4 15	18 14	15 11
5	David Eddy / Gillian Gilks Rob Ridder / Marja Ridder	17 15	15 13

Denmark vs Sweden

Denmark
4

Stadthalle
16 April 1974

Sweden
1

		1	2	3
1	Svend Pri Sture Johnsson	17 15	15 7
2	Lene Køppen Eva Stuart	7 11	6 11
3	Poul Petersen / Svend Pri Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström	15 7	11 15	7 6	retired
4	Anne Flindt / Pernille Kaagaard Anette Börjesson / Karin Lindqvist	15 7	15 6
5	Elo Hansen / Ulla Strand Gert Perneklo / Eva Stuart	15 8	15 4

West Germany vs Netherlands

West Germany
3

Stadthalle
16 April 1974

Netherlands
2

		1	2	3
1	Wolfgang Bochow Clemens Wortel	15 7	15 9
2	Irmgard Gerlatzka Joke van Beusekom	8 11	5 11
3	Willi Braun / Roland Maywald Boudewijn Ridder / Rob Ridder	15 6	15 8
4	Brigitte Steden / Marieluise Zizmann Marjan Luesken / Joke van Beusekom	9 15	18 17	12 15
5	Roland Maywald / Brigitte Steden Rob Ridder / Marja Ridder	15 7	15 7

Denmark vs West Germany

Denmark
2

Stadthalle
16 April 1974

West Germany
3

		1	2	3
1	Svend Pri Wolfgang Bochow	5 15	15 5	12 15
2	Lene Køppen Brigitte Steden	11 1	9 11	12 9
3	Flemming Delfs / Elo Hansen Willi Braun / Roland Maywald	15 3	15 11
4	Anne Flindt / Pernille Kaagaard Brigitte Steden / Marieluise Zizmann	5 15	14 17
5	Elo Hansen / Ulla Strand Wolfgang Bochow / Marieluise Zizmann	15 8	17 18	7 15

England vs Sweden

England
4

Stadthalle
16 April 1974

Sweden
1

		1	2
1	Paul Whetnall Sture Johnsson	10 15	10 15
2	Gillian Gilks Eva Stuart	8 2	5 4
3	Elliot Stuart / Derek Talbot Bengt Fröman / Claes Nordin	15 3	17 15
4	Nora Gardner / Susan Whetnall Anette Börjesson / Karin Lindqvist	15 2	15 5
5	Derek Talbot / Gillian Gilks Sture Johnsson / Eva Stuart	15 5	18 16

England vs West Germany

England
5

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

West Germany
0

		1	2	3
1	Paul Whetnall Wolfgang Bochow	15 8	18 15
2	Margaret Beck Brigitte Steden	11 5	11 3
3	Ray Stevens / Mike Tredgett Willi Braun / Roland Maywald	15 9	17 14
4	Margaret Beck / Gillian Gilks Brigitte Steden / Marieluise Zizmann	15 6	15 9
5	Derek Talbot / Gillian Gilks Wolfgang Bochow / Marieluise Zizmann	5 15	15 5	15 10

Denmark vs Netherlands

Denmark
5

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Netherlands
0

		1	2
1	Flemming Delfs Clemens Wortel	15 4	15 9
2	Lene Køppen Marjan Luesken	11 5	11 0
3	Poul Petersen / Svend Pri Guus de Vogel / Guus van der Vlugt	15 5	15 1
4	Pernille Kaagaard / Ulla Strand Marjan Luesken / Joke van Beusekom	15 9	17 15
5	Elo Hansen / Ulla Strand Rob Ridder / Marja Ridder	15 4	15 11

Sweden vs Netherlands

Sweden
4

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Netherlands
1

		1	2	3
1	Sture Johnsson Clemens Wortel	15 7	15 13
2	Eva Stuart Joke van Beusekom	10 12	11 3	11 0
3	Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström Fraser Gow / Robert S. McCoig	15 5	15 9
4	Anette Börjesson / Karin Lindqvist Marjan Luesken / Joke van Beusekom	2 15	5 15
5	Thomas Kihlström / Eva Stuart Fraser Gow / Christine Stewart	15 6	15 3

England vs Denmark

England
4

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Denmark
1

		1	2	3
1	Ray Stevens Svend Pri	15 8	2 15	13 15
2	Gillian Gilks Lene Køppen	7 11	12 11	11 8
3	Elliot Stuart / Derek Talbot Flemming Delfs / Elo Hansen	7 15	15 2	17 14
4	Margaret Beck / Gillian Gilks Anne Flindt / Pernille Kaagaard	16 18	15 3	15 9
5	Derek Talbot / Susan Whetnall Elo Hansen / Ulla Strand	16 18	15 10	15 4

Sweden vs West Germany

Sweden
3

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

West Germany
2

		1	2	3
1	Sture Johnsson Gerhard Kucki	15 0	15 6
2	Eva Stuart Brigitte Steden	11 6	9 11	11 8
3	Bengt Fröman / Thomas Kihlström Willi Braun / Roland Maywald	12 15	6 15
4	Anette Börjesson / Karin Lindqvist Brigitte Steden / Marieluise Zizmann	5 15	3 15
5	Thomas Kihlström / Eva Stuart Wolfgang Bochow / Marieluise Zizmann	15 11	10 15	15 11

Group 2

Preliminary stage

Section A

Section semi-finals		Section final

Scotland	3

Norway	2
		Scotland	5

		Wales	0
Wales	3

Austria	2	Third place in section


		Norway	4

		Austria	1

Standings
Pos	Team
1	Scotland
2	Wales
3	Norway
4	Austria (H)

Section B

Section semi-finals		Section final

Czechoslovakia	4

Finland	1
		Czechoslovakia	4

		Ireland	1
Yugoslavia	2

Ireland	3	Third place in section


		Finland	0

		Yugoslavia	5

Standings
Pos	Team
1	Czechoslovakia
2	Ireland
3	Yugoslavia
4	Finland

Play-offs

6th to 9th place

6th–9th place			6th place

A1	Scotland	4

B2	Ireland	1
			A1	Scotland	5

			A2	Wales	0
A2	Wales	3

B1	Czechoslovakia	2	8th place


			B2	Ireland	3

			B1	Czechoslovakia	2

Scotland vs Ireland

Scotland
4

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Ireland
1

		1	2	3
1	Robert S. McCoig John Taylor	15 2	18 16
2	Anne Johnstone Barbara Beckett	2 11	11 9	2 11
3	Jim Ansari / John Britton David Doherty / John Taylor	18 10	15 7
4	Hellen McIntosh / Christine Stewart Barbara Beckett / Mary Bryan	15 13	15 5
5	Fraser Gow / Christine Stewart David Doherty / Mary Bryan	15 4	15 7

Czechoslovakia vs Wales

Czechoslovakia
2

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Wales
3

		1	2
1	Petr Lacina Steve Gully	15 2	15 3
2	Alena Poboráková Angela Dickson	11 3	11 2
3	Petr Lacina / Ladislav Šrámek David Colmer / Brian Jones	9 15	1 15
4	Jaroslava Krahulcová / Alena Poboráková Susan Alfieri / Angela Dickson	11 15	14 18
5	Ladislav Šrámek / Jaroslava Krahulcová Brian Jones / Susan Brimble	12 15	12 15

Scotland vs Wales

Scotland
5

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Wales
0

		1	2
1	Robert S. McCoig Steve Gully	15 5	15 5
2	Anne Johnstone Angela Dickson	11 5	11 2
3	Jim Ansari / John Britton David Colmer / Brian Jones	18 17	15 12
4	Hellen McIntosh / Christine Stewart Susan Alfieri / Angela Dickson	15 13	15 13
5	Fraser Gow / Christine Stewart Brian Jones / Susan Alfieri	15 7	15 3

Ireland vs Czechoslovakia

Ireland
3

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Czechoslovakia
2

		1	2	3
1	John Taylor Petr Lacina	8 15	5 15
2	Barbara Beckett Alena Poboráková	11 5	11 3
3	John Taylor / David Doherty Petr Lacina / Ladislav Šrámek	15 6	15 10
4	Barbara Beckett / Mary Bryan Jaroslava Krahulcová / Alena Poboráková	15 11	15 12
5	David Doherty / Mary Bryan Ladislav Šrámek / Jaroslava Krahulcová	11 15	15 7	9 15

10th to 13th place

10th–13th place			10th place

A3	Norway	5

B4	Finland	0
			A3	Norway	3

			B3	Yugoslavia	2
A4	Austria	2

B3	Yugoslavia	3	12th place


			B4	Finland	2

			A4	Austria	3

Norway vs Finland

Norway
5

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Finland
0

		1	2	3
1	Knut Engebretsen Carl-Johan Nybergh	15 11	15 11
2	Kari Histøl Sylvi Jormanainen	11 3	11 1
3	Haakon Ringdal / Hans Sperre Jouko Degerth / Lars-Henrik Nybergh	4 15	15 10	15 7
4	Bodil Aabol / Inger Mette Olsen Maarit Jaakkola / Sylvi Jormanainen	17 14	13 18	15 10
5	Hans Sperre / Kari Histøl Jouko Degerth / Maarit Jaakkola	15 4	15 9

Austria vs Yugoslavia

Austria
2

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Yugoslavia
3

		1	2
1	Alfred Hofer Jani Čaleta	15 8	15 5
2	Brigitte Reichmann Lučka Križman	3 11	6 11
3	Hermann Fröhlich / Reinhold Pum Gregor Berden / Stane Koprivšek	11 15	11 15
4	Brigitte Reichmann / Elisabeth Schechtner Vita Bohinc / Lučka Križman	12 15	5 15
5	Hermann Fröhlich / Lore König Stane Koprivšek / Marta Amf	15 5	15 3

Norway vs Yugoslavia

Norway
3

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Yugoslavia
2

		1	2	3
1	Knut Engebretsen Jani Čaleta	15 1	15 6
2	Kari Histøl Vita Bohinc	11 3	11 1
3	Haakon Ringdal / Hans Sperre Gregor Berden / Stane Koprivšek	8 15	15 10	9 15
4	Bodil Aabol / Inger Mette Olsen Marta Amf / Lučka Križman	4 15	2 15
5	Hans Sperre / Kari Histøl Gregor Berden / Lučka Križman	15 9	15 8

Austria vs Finland

Austria
3

Stadthalle
17 April 1974

Finland
2

		1	2	3
1	Alfred Hofer Carl-Johan Nybergh	15 5	15 4
2	Brigitte Reichmann Sylvi Jormanainen	11 7	10 12	5 11
3	Hermann Fröhlich / Reinhold Pum Jouko Degerth / Carl-Johan Nybergh	12 12	6 8
4	Brigitte Reichmann / Elisabeth Schechtner Maarit Jaakkola / Sylvi Jormanainen	15 7	15 12
5	Hermann Fröhlich / Lore König Jouko Degerth / Maarit Jaakkola	8 15	9 15

References

^ "SCOTTISH SUCCESS". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 1974-04-18. p. 31. Retrieved 2025-03-15 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "SCOTS WIN TWICE". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 1974-04-17. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
^ "Scots gain European promotion". The Glasgow Herald. 1974-04-18. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
^ Scheele, H. A. E. World Badminton: June 1974. International Badminton Federation. p. 2.
^ "Norge ble nr. ti". Fremover. 1974-04-19. p. 13. Retrieved 2025-03-15 – via National Library of Norway.

[1] "SCOTTISH SUCCESS". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 1974-04-18. p. 31. Retrieved 2025-03-15 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[2] "SCOTS WIN TWICE". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 1974-04-17. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-03-15.

[3] "Scots gain European promotion". The Glasgow Herald. 1974-04-18. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-03-15.

[4] Scheele, H. A. E. World Badminton: June 1974. International Badminton Federation. p. 2.

[5] "Norge ble nr. ti". Fremover. 1974-04-19. p. 13. Retrieved 2025-03-15 – via National Library of Norway.

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