1930 Singapore Open

1930 Singapore Open
Tournament details
Dates	5 July 1930–; 27 September 1930
Edition	2nd
Venue	S.V.C Drill Hall
Location	City Hall, Singapore
Champions
Men's singles	Straits Settlements E. J. Vass
Men's doubles	Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng; Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat
← 1929	1931 →

The 1930 Singapore Open, also known as the 1930 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 5 July – 27 September 1930 at the S.V.C Drill Hall in City Hall, Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 5th of July^[1] and the last tie (the men's doubles final) was played on the 27th of September.^[2] There were no women-related competitions being held due to the lack of entries.^[3] Defending men's singles champion, E.J. Vass won his second consecutive title after he bested See Gim Hock in a thrilling three sets battle to win the men's singles title.^[4] Lim Chek Heng and Seah Eng Liat became the competition first men's doubles champion when they defeated Lim Boon Guan and Wee Eng Siang in yet another three setter.^[2]

Final results

Category	Winners	Runners-up	Score
Men's singles	Straits Settlements E. J. Vass	Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	15–11, 12–15, 15–13
Men's doubles	Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng & Seah Eng Liat	Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan & Wee Eng Siang	21–2, 16–21, 21–13

Men's singles

Seeds

Straits Settlements E. J. Vass (Champion)
Straits Settlements See Gim Hock (Final)
Straits Settlements Yeo Kian Ann (Semi-finals)
Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat (Semi-finals)

First round^[5]				Second round^[6]				Third round^[6]				Quarter-finals^[7]			Semi-finals^[8]				Final^[4]

Straits Settlements E. J. Vass	15	15

Straits Settlements Gan Hock Seng	2	7
				Straits Settlements E. J. Vass	15	15

				Straits Settlements Koh Keng Siang	11	5
Straits Settlements Koh Keng Siang	15	15

Straits Settlements Tan Swee Wah	8	5
								Straits Settlements E. J. Vass	9	15	15

								Straits Settlements Wee Hong Hai	15	12	3
Straits Settlements Wee Hong Hai	15	13	17

Straits Settlements Koh Yew Keng	13	18	15
				Straits Settlements Wee Hong Hai	15	15

				Straits Settlements Tan Soo Chye	7	1
Straits Settlements Tan Soo Chye	15	18

Straits Settlements Quan Siew Chye	6	14
												Straits Settlements E. J. Vass	15	15

												Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng	12	5
Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng

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				Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng	15	15

				Straits Settlements Charlie Chua	6	9
Straits Settlements Charlie Chua

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								Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng	15	5	15

								Straits Settlements Tan Boon Kwang	9	15	4
Straits Settlements Tan Boon Kwang

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				Straits Settlements Tan Boon Kwang	15	15

				Straits Settlements Ee Cheng Leong	8	8
Straits Settlements Ee Cheng Leong

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															Straits Settlements E. J. Vass	15	8	15

															Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat	8	15	3
Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat

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				Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat	15	15

				Straits Settlements Chia Kim Guan	5	6
Straits Settlements Chia Kim Guan

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								Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat	15	15

								Straits Settlements Tan Hood Hin	4	3
Straits Settlements Tan Hood Hin

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				Straits Settlements Tan Hood Hin	15	15

				Straits Settlements Ong Hock Poh	13	9
Straits Settlements Ong Hock Poh

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												Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat	15	15

												Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan	10	10
Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan	15	12	15

Straits Settlements Tan Hock San	3	15	4
				Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan	15	15

				Straits Settlements Lee Kim Seck	2	13
Straits Settlements Lee Kim Seck	14	15	15

Straits Settlements Tan Wee Hong	17	4	7
								Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan	15	15

								Straits Settlements Koh Beng Swee	3	3
Straits Settlements Koh Beng Swee	15	15

Straits Settlements A. Sujak	12	9
				Straits Settlements Koh Beng Swee	17	5	18

				Straits Settlements Lim Chin Lam	14	15	16
Straits Settlements Lim Chin Lam	9	15	18

Straits Settlements Tan Eng Tee	15	10	13
																			Straits Settlements E. J. Vass	15	12	15

																			Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	11	15	13
Straits Settlements Beng Tian Yew

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				Straits Settlements Beng Tian Yew	15	5	15

				Straits Settlements Chew Keow Chin	8	15	9
Straits Settlements Chew Keow Chin

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								Straits Settlements Beng Tian Yew	15	15

								Straits Settlements Wee Eng Siang	9	7
Straits Settlements Wee Eng Siang

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				Straits Settlements Wee Eng Siang	15	15

				Straits Settlements Wee Cheng Siang	4	6
Straits Settlements Wee Cheng Siang

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												Straits Settlements Beng Tian Yew	3	9

												Straits Settlements Yeo Kian Ann	15	15
Straits Settlements Koh Cheng Moh	15	15

Straits Settlements M. H. Syed	10	0
				Straits Settlements Koh Cheng Moh	15	15

				Straits Settlements A. G. Hussain	3	8
Straits Settlements A. G. Hussain	15	15

Straits Settlements Arthur Lim	2	11
								Straits Settlements Koh Cheng Moh	14	13

								Straits Settlements Yeo Kian Ann	18	15
Straits Settlements Yeo Kian Ann	15	15

Straits Settlements Adam Mohamed	3	5
				Straits Settlements Yeo Kian Ann	15	15

				Straits Settlements Yeo Sim Kang	4	12
Straits Settlements Yeo Sim Kang	15	12	15

Straits Settlements Ang Eng Kim	3	15	6
															Straits Settlements Yeo Kian Ann	14	9

															Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	17	15
Straits Settlements Tan Miang Cheng	15	15

Straits Settlements Ibrahim Karim	5	4
				Straits Settlements Tan Miang Cheng	15	15

				Straits Settlements Tan Kim Swee	2	10
Straits Settlements Tan Kim Swee	15	15

Straits Settlements Koh Leng Hoo	6	3
								Straits Settlements Tan Miang Cheng	15	15

								Straits Settlements L. J. de Souza	12	11
Straits Settlements L. J. de Souza	15	15

Straits Settlements H. T. Jabar	1	3
				Straits Settlements L. J. de Souza	15	15

				Straits Settlements Ee Sim Mong	7	7
Straits Settlements Ee Sim Mong	15	15

Straits Settlements Seet Kim Cheng	4	11
												Straits Settlements Tan Miang Cheng	1	10

												Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	15	15
Straits Settlements Ho Eng Kwee

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				Straits Settlements Ho Eng Kwee	15	15

				Straits Settlements J. de Souza	10	10
Straits Settlements J. de Souza

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								Straits Settlements Ho Eng Kwee	2	2

								Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	15	15
Straits Settlements Kwek Chip Siang

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				Straits Settlements Kwek Chip Siang	4	7

				Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	15	15
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Straits Settlements See Gim Hock

Men's doubles

First round^[9]				Second round^[10]				Quarter-finals^[10]^[11]				Semi-finals^[11]			Final^[2]

Straits Settlements E. J. Vass Straits Settlements L. J. de Souza

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				Straits Settlements E. J. Vass Straits Settlements L. J. de Souza	21	21

				Straits Settlements Tan Eng Tee Straits Settlements Koh Joo Hock	1	4
Straits Settlements Tan Eng Tee Straits Settlements Koh Joo Hock

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								Straits Settlements E. J. Vass Straits Settlements L. J. de Souza	3	11

								Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat	21	21
Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat	21	21

Straits Settlements J. de Souza Straits Settlements Michael Tan	0	5
				Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat	21	21

				Straits Settlements Charlie Chua Straits Settlements Yeo Kian Ann	4	14
Straits Settlements Charlie Chua Straits Settlements Yeo Kian Ann	21	9	21

Straits Settlements R. Kanaisan Straits Settlements Lee Kim Seck	13	21	18
												Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat	21	21

												Straits Settlements Koh Keng Siang Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	14	6
Straits Settlements Koh Keng Siang Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	21	21

Straits Settlements A. G. Hussain Straits Settlements Ibrahim Karim	2	4
				Straits Settlements Koh Keng Siang Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	21	21

				Straits Settlements Koh Cheng Moh Straits Settlements Lim Chuan Geok	8	14
Straits Settlements Koh Cheng Moh Straits Settlements Lim Chuan Geok	21	21

Straits Settlements Gan Hock Seng Straits Settlements Low Liang Quee	5	15
								Straits Settlements Koh Keng Siang Straits Settlements See Gim Hock	21	21

								Straits Settlements Beng Tian Yew Straits Settlements Khoo Eng Poh	18	13
Straits Settlements Beng Tian Yew Straits Settlements Khoo Eng Poh	21	21

Straits Settlements Adam Mohamed Straits Settlements A. Sujak	5	5
				Straits Settlements Beng Tian Yew Straits Settlements Khoo Eng Poh	21	18	21

				Straits Settlements Lim Tian Wan Straits Settlements Tan Wee Hong	14	21	12
Straits Settlements Lim Tian Wan Straits Settlements Tan Wee Hong	w	/	o

Straits Settlements Ho Eng Kwee Straits Settlements Koh Beng Swee
															Straits Settlements Lim Chek Heng Straits Settlements Seah Eng Liat	21	16	21

															Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan Straits Settlements Wee Eng Siang	2	21	13
Straits Settlements Lim Chin Lam Straits Settlements Tan Miang Cheng	21	21

Straits Settlements Chew Keow Chin Straits Settlements Koh Yew Keng	7	8
				Straits Settlements Lim Chin Lam Straits Settlements Tan Miang Cheng	21	21

				Straits Settlements Tan Hock San Straits Settlements Wee Cheng Siang	12	9
Straits Settlements Tan Hock San Straits Settlements Wee Cheng Siang	21	21

Straits Settlements K. Vallipuram Straits Settlements Thambapillai	11	5
								Straits Settlements Lim Chin Lam Straits Settlements Tan Miang Cheng	21	21	21

								Straits Settlements Chia Kim Guan Straits Settlements Koh Lock Nam	13	23	3
Straits Settlements Chia Kim Guan Straits Settlements Koh Lock Nam

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				Straits Settlements Chia Kim Guan Straits Settlements Koh Lock Nam	24	16	23

				Straits Settlements Arthur Lim Straits Settlements Yeo Sim Kang	19	21	21
Straits Settlements Arthur Lim Straits Settlements Yeo Sim Kang

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												Straits Settlements Lim Chin Lam Straits Settlements Tan Miang Cheng	7	15

												Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan Straits Settlements Wee Eng Siang	21	21
Straits Settlements Kwek Chip Siang Straits Settlements Tan Hood Hin	21	21

Straits Settlements Mohamed Syed Straits Settlements Tan Boon Kwang	13	5
				Straits Settlements Kwek Chip Siang Straits Settlements Tan Hood Hin	21	21

				Straits Settlements Tan Swee Wah Straits Settlements Yap Tian Beng	14	10
Straits Settlements Tan Swee Wah Straits Settlements Yap Tian Beng	21	21

Straits Settlements Ong Hock Poh Straits Settlements Chan Keng Hong	13	14
								Straits Settlements Kwek Chip Siang Straits Settlements Tan Hood Hin	13	21

								Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan Straits Settlements Wee Eng Siang	21	23
Straits Settlements Lee Yan Chin Straits Settlements Wee Hong Hai	21	21

Straits Settlements Quan Siew Chye Straits Settlements Ang Eng Kim	17	15
				Straits Settlements Lee Yan Chin Straits Settlements Wee Hong Hai	3	21	8

				Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan Straits Settlements Wee Eng Siang	21	17	21
Straits Settlements C. Misson Straits Settlements R. Tan	7	19

Straits Settlements Lim Boon Guan Straits Settlements Wee Eng Siang	21	21

References

↑ "Singapore Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 3 July 1930. p. 20.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "Doubles Championship. Won By Mayflower Pair". Malaya Tribune. 29 September 1930. p. 10.
↑ "Badminton". The Straits Times. 12 December 1930. p. 15.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "E. J. Vass Wins Singapore Championship". The Straits Times. 12 August 1930. p. 15.
↑ "Results of Ties in Singapore Championship Tournament". The Straits Times. 8 July 1930. p. 15.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 "Singapore Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 17 July 1930. p. 13.
↑ "Singapore Championship". Malaya Tribune. 23 July 1930. p. 11.
↑ "Singapore Championship". Malaya Tribune. 31 July 1930. p. 10.
↑ "Doubles Championship Of Singapore". The Straits Times. 18 August 1930. p. 13.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 "Sports & Pastimes. Singapore Doubles Championship". Malaya Tribune. 27 August 1930. p. 11.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 "Badminton Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 9 September 1930. p. 13.

[1] "Singapore Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 3 July 1930. p. 20.

[mdoublesfinal-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "Doubles Championship. Won By Mayflower Pair". Malaya Tribune. 29 September 1930. p. 10.

[3] "Badminton". The Straits Times. 12 December 1930. p. 15.

[msinglesfinal-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "E. J. Vass Wins Singapore Championship". The Straits Times. 12 August 1930. p. 15.

[5] "Results of Ties in Singapore Championship Tournament". The Straits Times. 8 July 1930. p. 15.

[2nd&3rdRound-6] 6.0 ^6.1 "Singapore Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 17 July 1930. p. 13.

[7] "Singapore Championship". Malaya Tribune. 23 July 1930. p. 11.

[8] "Singapore Championship". Malaya Tribune. 31 July 1930. p. 10.

[9] "Doubles Championship Of Singapore". The Straits Times. 18 August 1930. p. 13.

[2nd&quarters-10] 10.0 ^10.1 "Sports & Pastimes. Singapore Doubles Championship". Malaya Tribune. 27 August 1930. p. 11.

[quarters&semis-11] 11.0 ^11.1 "Badminton Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 9 September 1930. p. 13.

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