1973 Thomas Cup 8–1, and with it their fifth Thomas Cup title. 1973 Thomas Cup The 1973 Thomas Cup was the ninth edition of the Thomas Cup, the world championship of men's international team badminton (its female counterpart is the Uber Cup). The final set of ties (team matches) involving regional zone winners and the defending champion nation were held in Jakarta, Indonesia in late May and early June 1973. Beginning in 1948-1949 the tournament was held every three years until 1982 and has been held every two years thereafter. For more details on the format of Thomas Cup competition see Wikipedia's general
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis International Violin Competition of Indianapolis The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis is a classical violin competition which takes place once every four years in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since 1984, it has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. The first International Violin Competition of Indianapolis was first held in 1982, directed by Josef Gingold. It was open to violinists aged eighteen to thirty, and its prize was a gold medal and 10,000 (ten thousand) United States dollars. The competition was originally organized as an isolated event, but Gingold decided to repeat it because of its success. For