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1950 Singapore Open

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1950 Singapore Open
Tournament details
Dates26 August 1950–
20 January 1951
Edition17th
VenueClerical Union Hall
LocationBalestier, Singapore
Champions
Men's singlesColony of Singapore Cheong Hock Leng
Women's singlesColony of Singapore Helen Heng
Men's doublesColony of Singapore Ismail Marjan
Colony of Singapore Ong Poh Lim
Women's doublesColony of Singapore Helen Heng
Colony of Singapore Mary Sim
Mixed doublesColony of Singapore Ong Poh Lim
Colony of Singapore Alice Pennefather
1949 1951

The 1950 Singapore Open, also known as the 1950 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 26 August 1950 – 20 January 1951 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 26 of August[1] and last (the men's doubles final) was played on 20 January 1951.[2][3][4][5][6]

Final results

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Category Winners Runners-up Score
Men's singles Colony of Singapore Cheong Hock Leng Colony of Singapore Wong Peng Soon 15–5, 9–15, 15–12
Women's singles Colony of Singapore Helen Heng Colony of Singapore Ong Siew Eng 11–4, 11–2
Men's doubles Colony of Singapore Ismail Marjan & Ong Poh Lim Colony of Singapore Teoh Peng Hooi & Wong Peng Soon 15–12, 15–9
Women's doubles Colony of Singapore Helen Heng & Mary Sim Colony of Singapore Baby Low & Suzie Pang 15–7, 15–9
Mixed doubles Colony of Singapore Ong Poh Lim & Alice Pennefather Colony of Singapore Lau Teng Siah & Mak Fong Sim 15–11, 15–6

References

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  1. ^ "Singapore Badminton Tournament". Singapore Standard. 23 August 1950.
  2. ^ "Peng Soon Beaten in Doubles". The Straits Times. 21 January 1951.
  3. ^ "Poh Lim wins his first Colony title". The Singapore Free Press. 18 January 1951.
  4. ^ "Hock Leng Scalps Wong". Malaya Tribune. 18 January 1951.
  5. ^ "Another Title For Helen". The Straits Times. 23 October 1950.
  6. ^ "Helen Heng Keeps Singles Title". The Straits Times. 22 October 1950.