| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 26 – 28 September 1959 | ||
| Venue | Singapore Badminton Hall | ||
| Location | Geylang, Singapore | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Omar Ibrahim | ||
| Women's singles | Long Soo Chin | ||
| Men's doubles | Ong Poh Lim Omar Yahya | ||
| Women's doubles | Nancy Ang Jessie Ong | ||
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup Jessie Ong | ||
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The 1959 Singapore Open, also known as the 1959 Singapore Open Badminton Championships, took place from 26 – 28 September 1959 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore.[1] The championships were scheduled to be held in June[2] but was postponed to late August due to the lack of entries.[3] It was then delayed again to late September.[4]
Final results
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Omar Ibrahim |
Lam Say Chow |
15–1, 15–1 |
| Women's singles | Long Soo Chin |
Nancy Lim |
11–7, 12–11 |
| Men's doubles | Ong Poh Lim & Omar Yahya |
Johnny Kok & Bob Lee |
15–10, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles | Nancy Ang & Jessie Ong |
Luanne Lim & Nancy Lim |
17–14, 15–12 |
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup & Jessie Ong |
Ong Poh Lim & Nancy Lim |
15–11, 18–14 |
References
- ↑ "Late Sport". The Straits Times. 29 September 1959.
- ↑ "Omar expected to retain title". The Straits Times. 11 June 1959.
- ↑ "SBA championships — ties for first day". The Straits Times. 19 August 1959.
- ↑ "Johore bid for S'pore titles". The Singapore Free Press. 25 September 1959.
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