1977 William Jones Memorial Cup

1977 William Jones Memorial Cup
1st William Jones Cup
Tournament details
Host nation	Taiwan
Dates	July 1977
Teams	9 (from 6 federations)
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The 1977 William Jones Memorial Cup is the first edition of the William Jones Cup held in July 1977 in the span of two weeks.^[1][2]

The games were held in a 10,000 capacity pavilion with poor lighting conditions. In the group stage, the 9 teams were divided into two groups with the top two teams from each group advancing to the next round.^[2]

The Eastern Unit of the United States-based Athletes in Action won the 1977 William Jones Cup. Eastern Washington Eagles and the Flying Camels ended up second and third respectively.^[2]

Participants

• Athletes in Action - Eastern Unit
•  Denmark
• Eastern Washington Eagles
• Flying Camel
•  South Korea
•  Saudi Arabia
• RSEA Engineering
• Yanmar Diesel
• Yue Long

Source^{[note 1]}

Awards

1977 William Jones Memorial Cup
Athletes in Action - Eastern Unit First title

Notes

1. No source was retrieved regarding the nature of the teams from South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Denmark, if these were club or national team sides.^[1][2] Philippines was represented by Yanmar Diesel which finished 5th.^[3]

References

1. "Eastern second in Taiwan hoop tourney". Ellensburg Daily Record. 26 July 1977. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
2. "Eastern Cagers Return Home". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 23 July 1977. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
3. Henson, Joaquin (29 August 2012). "All about the Jones Cup". Sporting Chance. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 March 2016.