1938 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
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The 1938 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 12th edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
| 1938 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Empire Pool and Sports Arena |
Hungary won the gold medal defeating Austria 5–3 in the final. Czechoslovakia and the United States claimed bronze medals.[3][4][5]
Swaythling Cup Final tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria | 7 | 6 | 1 | Richard Bergmann, Helmut Goebel, Erich Kaspar, Alfred Liebster, Karl Schediwy |
| 1 |  United States | 7 | 6 | 1 | Bernard Grimes, George Hendry, James McClure, Lou Pagliaro, Sol Schiff |
| 1 |  England | 7 | 6 | 1 | Ernest Bubley, Eric Filby, Hyman Lurie, Maurice Bergl, Ken Hyde |
| 4 |  Latvia | 7 | 4 | 3 | Arnold Oschins, Isays Joffe, Doerin Stamms |
| 5 |  Poland | 7 | 3 | 4 | Samuel Schieff, Izio Rojzen, Alojzy Ehrlich, K Osmanski |
| 6 |  Germany | 7 | 2 | 5 | Dieter Mauritz, Helmuth Hoffmann, Erwin Munchow |
| 7 |  Ireland | 7 | 1 | 6 | Cyril Kemp, C.J. Hussey, J.Goldstone, H.S. Carlile |
| 8 |  Wales | 7 | 0 | 7 | Roy Evans, Ken Milsom, Arthur Sadler, J Meredith, F Curtin |
Group 1 Play Off
| Pos | Team | P | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | England | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 7 | 7 | 0 | Viktor Barna, Laszlo Bellak, Ernő Földi, Tibor Házi, Ferenc Soos |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 6 | 1 | Miloslav Hamr, Stanislav Kolář, Adolf Šlár, Václav Tereba, Bohumil Váňa |
| 3 |  France | 7 | 4 | 3 | Alexandre Agopoff, François Aguilar, Michel Haguenauer, Raoul Bedoc |
| 3 |  Lithuania | 7 | 4 | 3 | Eugenijus Nikolskis, Vilius Variakojis, Vladas Dzindziliauskas |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia | 7 | 4 | 3 | Max Marinko, Ladislav Hexner, Adolf Herskovic, Lovro Ratkovic, Karlo Stein |
| 6 |  Belgium | 7 | 2 | 5 | André Staff, Raymond Evalenko, Roger Lejeune, Georges Rafin |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 7 | 1 | 6 | Cor Du Buy, Lex Admiraal, Arie Koster |
| 6 |  Egypt | 7 | 0 | 7 | Simon Bercovitz, Tawhid Helal, Hassan Abou Heif |
Final
| Hungary 5 |
Austria 3 |
Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Házi | Bergmann | 14-21 17-21 |
| Bellak | Bergmann | 21-18 21-17 |
| Barna | Bergmann | 14-21 20-22 |
| Barna | Schediwy | 21-16 21-16 |
| Házi | Schediwy | 21-18 21-18 |
| Bellak | Liebster | 22-20 17-21 14-21 |
| Barna | Liebster | 21-10 21-18 |
| Házi | Liebster | 21-9 13-21 21-15 |