1955 Singapore Open
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 4 October 1955– 22 November 1955 | ||
| Edition | 22nd | ||
| Venue | Singapore Badminton Hall | ||
| Location | Geylang, Singapore | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Ong Poh Lim | ||
| Women's singles | Helen Heng | ||
| Men's doubles | Ismail Marjan Ong Poh Lim | ||
| Women's doubles | Helen Heng Baby Low | ||
| Mixed doubles | Teoh Peng Hooi Lau Hui Huang | ||
| |||
The 1955 Singapore Open, also known as the 1955 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 4 October – 22 November 1955 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 4th of October[1] and the last (mixed doubles final) was played on the 22nd of November.[2][3][4][5]
In the same year, Wee Kim Wee was elected as the president of SBA and he promised to look into the opening of existing annual championships to overseas players, i.e., that of All-England and U.S. championships after a proposal raised by an association member was turned down by the previous committee.[6]
Final results[edit]
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ong Poh Lim
|
Omar Ibrahim
|
15–8, 15–5 |
| Women's singles | Helen Heng
|
Baby Low
|
11–3, 11–5 |
| Men's doubles | Ismail Marjan & Ong Poh Lim
|
Robert Lim & Lim Wei Lon
|
15–7, 15–7 |
| Women's doubles | Helen Heng & Baby Low
|
Eunice de Souza & Jessie Ong
|
13–15, 15–7, 15–4 |
| Mixed doubles | Teoh Peng Hooi & Lau Hui Huang
|
Ong Poh Lim & Vivienne Puckridge
|
15–8, 7–15, 18–13 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Shuttle Tourney Begins". The Singapore Free Press. 4 October 1955.
- ^ "Poh Lim Foiled in Bid for 'triple'". The Straits Times. 23 November 1955.
- ^ "Poh Lim retains 2 titles". The Straits Times. 20 November 1955.
- ^ "Poh Lim Survives a Shock: This Robert is Good". Singapore Standard. 16 November 1955.
- ^ "Helen Still Rules". Singapore Standard. 3 November 1955.
- ^ "Wee Kim Wee elected SBA president on 31-27 vote". The Straits Times. 17 April 1955.