1954 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's team
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The 1954 World Table Tennis Championships – Corbillon Cup (women's team) was the 14th edition of the women's team championship.[1][2]
| 1954 Corbillon Cup (women's team) | |
|---|---|
Japan won the gold medal, Hungary won the silver medal and England won the bronze medal following a three way tie in the final group play off, positions of which were eventually decided by matches won.[3][4][5]
Medalists
Final tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  Austria | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 |  Belgium | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Egypt | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 |  United States | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 |  Saarland | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 |  Denmark | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 |  Switzerland | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Wales | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  France | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Sweden | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Portugal | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 |  Italy+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
+withdrew
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Romania | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  India | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Scotland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Ireland | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Finland | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 |  Brazil+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
+ withdrew
Final group
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | MW | ML | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Final group matches
| Hungary 3 |
England 1 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farkas-Gervai | bt | Haydon | 21-18 21-12 |
| Farkas-Gervai | bt | Rowe R | 21-198 15-21 21-18 |
| Kóczián | lost to | Rowe R | 14-21 19-21 |
| Kóczián & Simon | bt | Rowe R & Rowe D | 21-18 23-21 |
| England 3 |
Japan 2 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowe D | bt | Tanaka | 20-22 21-17 22-20 |
| Rowe D | lost to | Watanabe | 13-21 13-21 |
| Rowe R | lost to | Tanaka | 17-21 20-22 |
| Rowe R | bt | Watanabe | 24-22 18-21 21-16 |
| Rowe R & Rowe D | bt | Tanaka & Watanabe | 9-21 21-16 21-17 |
| Japan 3 |
Hungary 1 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanaka | lost to | Farkas-Gervai | 18-21 21-13 17-21 |
| Watanabe | bt | Farkas-Gervai | 21-7 16-21 21-8 |
| Watanabe | bt | Kóczián | 16-21 21-19 21-12 |
| Eguchi & Watanabe | bt | Kóczián & Simon | 18-21 21-15 21-12 |