1938 Singapore Open
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August 1938– 3 December 1938 | ||
| Edition | 10th | ||
| Venue | Clerical Union Hall | ||
| Location | Balestier, Singapore | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Wong Peng Soon | ||
| Women's singles | Waileen Wong | ||
| Men's doubles | Chan Chim Bock Wong Peng Soon | ||
| |||
The 1938 Singapore Open, also known as the 1938 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 13 August – 3 December 1938 at the Clerical Union Hall in Balestier, Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 13th of August[1] and the last (women's singles final) was played on the 3rd of December.[2][3][4][5] There were no women's doubles and mixed doubles competition due to the lack of entries.[6]
Final results
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Wong Peng Soon
|
Seah Eng Hee
|
7–15, 15–10, 15–3 |
| Women's singles | Waileen Wong
|
Alice Pennefather
|
11–7, 12–11 |
| Men's doubles | Chan Chim Bock & Wong Peng Soon
|
Wee Boon Hai & Wong Chong Teck
|
16–21, 21–8, 21–17 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Open Championships Begin in S'pore". Sunday Tribune (Singapore). 14 August 1938.
- ^ "Tournament Programme Ends". The Straits Times. 4 December 1938.
- ^ "Miss Waileen Wong Wins Women's Singles Badminton Title". The Straits Times. 4 December 1938.
- ^ "Peng Soon Wins Open Singles Badminton Championship". The Straits Times. 16 October 1938.
- ^ "Badminton". The Straits Times. 2 October 1938.
- ^ "Are Singapore Women Finished With Badminton?". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 27 August 1938.