Singaporean National Badminton Championships is an annual badminton tournament held in Singapore since 1961.[1]
History edit
In 1961, Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) started a local championships[1] to find talents to represent Singapore in regional and international competitions after the previous championships became an open invitation championships in 1957.[2]
Past winners edit
Most successful players edit
Below is the list of the most successful players ever in the competition:
| Rank | Player | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lim Choo Eng
|
10 | 5 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 2 | Hamid Khan
|
7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 3 | Irene Lee
|
5 | 9 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 4 | Choy Leng Siong
|
3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 5 | Leong Kay Sine
|
3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 6 | Patrick Lau Kim Pong
|
2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Zarinah Abdullah
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 7 | Wong Shoon Keat
|
4 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Tan Sian Peng
|
2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |||
| 10 | Lau Wing Cheok
|
4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Below is the list of the most successful player(s) in each discipline (listed according to their last title):
| Category | Player | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | Hamid Khan
|
7 | 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| WS | Lim Choo Eng
|
10 | 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973 |
| MD | Hamid Khan
|
10 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 (with Lau Wing Cheok), 1990, 1995 (with Wong Shoon Keat), 1991 (with Jimmy Wong), 1992, 1993, 1994 (with Lim Boon Leng) |
| WD | Choy Leng Siong
|
10 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 (with Irene Lee), 1986, 1988 (with Soo Chiew Ming) |
| XD | Lim Choo Eng
|
4 | 1962 (with Lim Say Wan), 1967 (with Lindy Lin), 1968 (with Ismail Ibrahim), 1973 (with Yeo Ah Seng) |
| Patrick Lau Kim Pong
|
1995, 1997 (with Chin Yen Peng), 1998 (with Irene Lee), 1999 (with Fatimah Kumin Lim) |
MS: Men's singles; WS: Women's singles; MD: Men's doubles; WD: Women's doubles; XD: Mixed doubles
References edit
- ^ a b "SBA decides to hold 2 tournaments". The Straits Times. 9 April 1961. p. 23.
- ^ "SBA 'Open'". Singapore Standard. 28 August 1957. p. 13.
- ^ "Sadali Wins S'pore B.A. Singles Title". The Straits Times. 11 July 1961. p. 16.
- ^ "Choon Seng wins Singapore singles crown". The Straits Times. 25 July 1962. p. 18.
- ^ "Singles title to Wei Lon". The Straits Times. 12 July 1963. p. 18.
- ^ "Tew Gee is new champion". The Straits Times. 25 May 1964. p. 20.
- ^ "Tew Gee Wins S'pore Title". The Straits Times. 19 July 1965. p. 18.
- ^ "Tew Gee faces a triple challenge". The Straits Times. 5 July 1966. p. 17.
- ^ "Two titles for Aishah". The Straits Times. 29 July 1966. p. 18.
- ^ "Choon Seng takes title in 35min". The Straits Times. 28 August 1967. p. 13.
- ^ "Choo Eng enters two finals". The Straits Times. 23 August 1967. p. 19.
- ^ "It's Choon Seng vs Tew Ghee". The Straits Times. 27 August 1967. p. 18.
- ^ "Pasangan Omar dan Ismail gagal". Berita Harian. 2 September 1967. p. 6.
- ^ "Lee's title". The Straits Times. 19 August 1968. p. 19.
- ^ "Yeo takes singles title in 25 mins". The Straits Times. 18 August 1969. p. 24.
- ^ "After 6 years Wee Kin is the champ". The Straits Times. 26 September 1970. p. 31.
- ^ "Wee Kin masters Yeo to win senior title". The Straits Times. 9 August 1971. p. 29.
- ^ "Yeo Ah Seng pulls off grand double". The Straits Times. 21 August 1972. p. 28.
- ^ "Ahmad beats an erratic Chor Yau". The Straits Times. 8 October 1973. p. 23.
- ^ "Ah Ngo triumphs in 40-min thriller". The Straits Times. 8 July 1974. p. 27.
- ^ "Ng Chor Yau Wrests Title From Ah Ngo". The Straits Times. 8 June 1975. p. 26.
- ^ "Sweet revenge for Chor Yau". The Straits Times. 7 June 1975. p. 35.
- ^ "Ahmad fails in bid for 'rubber'". New Nation. 11 October 1976. p. 19.
- ^ "Heart-breaking Final for Irene". The Straits Times. 15 August 1977. p. 23.
- ^ "Shoon Keat The New King". The Straits Times. 20 August 1978. p. 26.
- ^ "Badminton tourney". The Straits Times. 31 July 1978. p. 27.
- ^ "A simple twist of fate ..." New Nation. 22 May 1979. p. 16.
- ^ "There's hope still for Chor Kiang". The Straits Times. 22 May 1979. p. 25.
- ^ "Sulaiman beats jet-lag and rival". The Straits Times. 15 May 1979. p. 29.
- ^ "F and N join Yonex to aid badminton". The Straits Times. 12 May 1979. p. 34.
- ^ "Lim Falters To Give Lee His Third Title". The Straits Times. 12 May 1980. p. 29.
- ^ "Ah Ngo's target". New Nation. 12 May 1980. p. 15.
- ^ "National shuttle tourneys". The Straits Times. 26 April 1980. p. 27.
- ^ "Wong The Master..." The Straits Times. 8 November 1981. p. 29.
- ^ "Players need the exposure". New Nation. 9 November 1981. p. 20.
- ^ "National takes off on Nov 2". New Nation. 21 October 1981. p. 18.
- ^ "Hat-tricks flow in individual championships". The Straits Times. 14 June 1982. p. 37.
- ^ "Changes in shuttle tourney format". The Straits Times. 31 May 1982. p. 39.
- ^ "Rush on to get fit for the *loot'". The Straits Times. 9 March 1982. p. 36.
- ^ "Wong breezes to national crown". The Straits Times. 24 October 1983. p. 39.
- ^ "Keat And Irene Make It A Husband And Wife Affair". Singapore Monitor. 24 October 1983. p. 28.
- ^ "Shuttlers set for the big showdown". The Straits Times. 12 October 1983. p. 41.
- ^ "Wing Cheok's a soaring success". The Straits Times. 15 October 1984. p. 31.
- ^ "Wing Cheok set to soar". The Straits Times. 11 October 1984. p. 42.
- ^ "Night for young and old". The Straits Times. 30 December 1985. p. 25.
- ^ "Wing Cheok has reasons to be ungenerous". The Straits Times. 25 December 1985. p. 29.
- ^ "Wing Cheok reclaims his crown". The Straits Times. 6 September 1986. p. 35.
- ^ "Wing Cheok retains national title". The Straits Times. 6 July 1987. p. 26.
- ^ "Wing Cheok champ for fourth time". The Straits Times. 9 July 1988. p. 44.
- ^ "All The Final Results". The Straits Times. 9 July 1988. p. 44.
- ^ "Hamid turns the tables on Wing Cheok". The Straits Times. 29 July 1989. p. 30.
- ^ "Familiarity breeds success". The Straits Times. 8 November 1990. p. 30.
- ^ "Hamid, Zarinah call shots". The Straits Times. 10 June 1991. p. 27.
- ^ "Koh lands first national crown". The Straits Times. 11 May 1992. p. 29.
- ^ "Hamid has edge on Tan". The Straits Times. 20 June 1994. p. 31.
- ^ "Zanetta lands first crown". The Straits Times. 19 June 1995. p. 29.
- ^ "Second seed Tay upset by Simon Koh". The Straits Times. 18 June 1995. p. 1.
- ^ "Scores And Statistics". The Straits Times. 8 July 1996. p. 35.
- ^ "Scores And Statistics". The Straits Times. 8 July 1997. p. 47.
- ^ "Lau displays Mexican spirit to grab hat-trick". The Straits Times. 28 June 1998. p. 39.
- ^ "Scores & Statistics". The Straits Times. 27 June 1998. p. 76.
- ^ "Scores & Statistics". The Straits Times. 27 July 1999. p. 39.
- ^ "Teen bags national crown". The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition. 1 July 2000. p. 9.
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- ^ "Cheers Badminton Championships 2005". TODAY. 8 February 2005. p. 37.
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- ^ "National Championships 2012". sba.tournamentsoftware.com. Singapore Badminton Association.
- ^ "National Championships 2013". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Singapore Badminton Association.
- ^ "Singapore National Open Championships 2019". sba.tournamentsoftware.com. Singapore Badminton Association.
- ^ "Singapore Sports Hub National Open Championships 2020". sba.tournamentsoftware.com. Singapore Badminton Association.
- ^ "Singapore Sports Hub National Open Championships 2021". sba.tournamentsoftware.com. Singapore Badminton Association.
- ^ "Singapore Sports Hub National Open Championships 2022". sba.tournamentsoftware.com. Singapore Badminton Association.
- ^ "Singapore Sports Hub National Open Championships 2023". sba.tournamentsoftware.com. Singapore Badminton Association.
- ^ "Singapore Sports Hub National Open Championships 2024". sba.tournamentsoftware.com. Singapore Badminton Association.