The 1956 Singapore Open, also known as the 1956 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 17 October – 14 December 1956 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on 17 October[1] and the finals on 14 December.[2] The women's singles final was played on 11 November[3] while the mixed doubles final was played on 14 November.[4]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17 October 1956– 14 December 1956 | ||
| Edition | 23rd | ||
| Venue | Singapore Badminton Hall | ||
| Location | Geylang, Singapore | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Omar Ibrahim | ||
| Women's singles | Nancy Lim | ||
| Men's doubles | Ismail Marjan Ong Poh Lim | ||
| Women's doubles | Lau Hui Huang Nancy Lim | ||
| Mixed doubles | Ong Poh Lim Mary Quintal | ||
| |||
Final results edit
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Omar Ibrahim
|
Seah Lye Huat
|
10–15, 15–9, 18–15 |
| Women's singles | Nancy Lim
|
Jessie Ong
|
1–11, 11–3, 11–7 |
| Men's doubles | Ismail Marjan & Ong Poh Lim
|
Goh Tian Chye & Tan Chin Guan
|
15–2, 15–8 |
| Women's doubles | Lau Hui Huang & Nancy Lim
|
Nancy Ang & Jessie Ong
|
15–6, 16–17, 15–7 |
| Mixed doubles | Ong Poh Lim & Mary Quintal
|
Teoh Peng Hooi & Lau Hui Huang
|
18-16, 15-6 |
References edit
- ^ "SBA Championships Start Tonight". The Straits Times. 17 October 1956.
- ^ "Omar first Malay to be champion". The Straits Times. 15 December 1956.
- ^ "Nancy Takes the Women's Title". The Straits Times. 12 November 1956.
- ^ "Poh Lim's First Title". Singapore Standard. 15 November 1956.