The 1957 Singapore Open, also known as the 1957 Singapore Open Badminton Championships, took place from 2 October – 4 December 1957 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 2nd of October[1] and the finals on the 4th of December.[2] The mixed doubles final was played on the 16th of November.[3]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 2 October 1957– 4 December 1957 | ||
| Edition | 24th | ||
| Venue | Singapore Badminton Hall | ||
| Location | Geylang, Singapore | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Seah Lye Huat | ||
| Women's singles | Nancy Lim | ||
| Men's doubles |  Johnny Heah Lim Say Hup | ||
| Women's doubles | Lau Hui Huang Nancy Lim | ||
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup Jessie Ong | ||
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This was also the first championships whereby the tournament was open to competitors from both in and outside of Singapore.[4]
Final results edit
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Seah Lye Huat
|
Robert Lim
|
17–14, 15–3 |
| Women's singles | Nancy Lim
|
Jessie Ong
|
11–4, 11–4 |
| Men's doubles | Johnny Heah & Lim Say Hup
|
Ismail Marjan & Ong Poh Lim
|
10–15, 15–4, 15–7 |
| Women's doubles | Lau Hui Huang & Nancy Lim
|
Nancy Ang & Jessie Ong
|
18–16, 15–6 |
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup & Jessie Ong
|
Lau Teng Chuan & Lau Hui Huang
|
15–13, 7–15, 18–16 |
References edit
- ^ "First Round Surprise for Lim". The Singapore Free Press. 3 October 1957.
- ^ "Seah is New Champion: Doubles to Heah and Lim". The Straits Times. 5 December 1957.
- ^ "Robert Enters Singles Final". The Straits Times. 17 November 1957.
- ^ "SBA 'Open'". Singapore Standard. 28 August 1957.