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]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 26 September 1959– 28 September 1959 | ||
| Edition | 26th | ||
| Venue | Singapore Badminton Hall | ||
| Location | Geylang, Singapore | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  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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Final results edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "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.