2006 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa

2006 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa

Tournament details
Dates	19–23 February 2006
Edition	2
Venue	National Badminton Centre
Location	Rose Hill, Mauritius
← 2004 2008 →

The 2006 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa were held in Rose Hill, Mauritius, between 19 and 23 February 2006, and were organised by Mauritius Badminton Association. ^[1] South Africa was the defending champion in both the men's and women's team events.

This tournament served as the qualification stage for African countries vying for a spot in the 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup. ^{[2] [3]} South Africa men's and women's teams successfully qualified to compete in the 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup held in Japan. ^{[4] [5]}

Medalists

• Men's Team

Medal	Team	Players
	South Africa	Chris Dednam, Johan Kleingeld, Dorian James, Wiaan Viljoen
	Mauritius	Stephan Beeharry, Vishal Sawaram, Eddy Clarisse, Kiran Baboolall
	Zambia	Eli Mambwe, Juma Muwowo, Lucio Mambwe, Kaite Mubanga

• Women's Team

Medal	Team	Players
	South Africa	Michelle Edwards, Chantal Botts, Kerry-Lee Harrington, Annari Viljoen
	Mauritius	Amrita Sawaram, Shama Aboobakar, Marlyse Marquer, Karen Foo Kune
	Seychelles	Juliette Ah-Wan, Cynthia Course, Shirley Etienne, Danielle Jupiter

References

1. "Le retrait du Nigeria profitera aux autres". www.lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express . Retrieved 29 November 2016.
2. "Maurice-Afrique du Sud : l?ultime étape". www.lexpress.mu (in French). L'Express . Retrieved 29 November 2016.
3. "Thomas et Uber Cup zone Afrique". www.africa-badminton.com (in French). Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
4. "Badminton : Thomas Cup, Uber Cup et les Internationaux de Maurice-Une médaille d'argent et trois bronze pour les Seychellois". www.nation.sc (in French). Seychelles Nation . Retrieved 29 November 2016.
5. "Badminton-Eight local players for two international competitions". www.nation.sc. Seychelles Nation . Retrieved 29 November 2016.