1957 Singapore Open
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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 2 October 1957– 4 December 1957 | ||
| Edition | 24th | ||
| Venue | Singapore Badminton Hall | ||
| Location | Geylang, Singapore | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles | Colony of Singapore Seah Lye Huat | ||
| Women's singles | Colony of Singapore Nancy Lim | ||
| Men's doubles | Federation of Malaya Johnny Heah Federation of Malaya Lim Say Hup | ||
| Women's doubles | Colony of Singapore Lau Hui Huang Colony of Singapore Nancy Lim | ||
| Mixed doubles | Federation of Malaya Lim Say Hup Colony of Singapore Jessie Ong | ||
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The 1957 Singapore Open, also known as the 1957 Singapore Open Badminton Championships, took place from 2 October – 4 December 1957 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 2nd of October[1] and the finals on the 4th of December.[2] The mixed doubles final was played on the 16th of November.[3] This was also the first championships whereby the tournament was open to competitors from both in and outside of Singapore.[4]
Final results
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Colony of Singapore Seah Lye Huat | Colony of Singapore Robert Lim | 17–14, 15–3 |
| Women's singles | Colony of Singapore Nancy Lim | Colony of Singapore Jessie Ong | 11–4, 11–4 |
| Men's doubles | Federation of Malaya Johnny Heah & Lim Say Hup | Colony of Singapore Ismail Marjan & Ong Poh Lim | 10–15, 15–4, 15–7 |
| Women's doubles | Colony of Singapore Lau Hui Huang & Nancy Lim | Colony of Singapore Nancy Ang & Jessie Ong | 18–16, 15–6 |
| Mixed doubles | Federation of Malaya Lim Say Hup & Colony of Singapore Jessie Ong | Colony of Singapore Lau Teng Chuan & Lau Hui Huang | 15–13, 7–15, 18–16 |
References
- ↑ "First Round Surprise for Lim". The Singapore Free Press. 3 October 1957.
- ↑ "Seah is New Champion: Doubles to Heah and Lim". The Straits Times. 5 December 1957.
- ↑ "Robert Enters Singles Final". The Straits Times. 17 November 1957.
- ↑ "SBA 'Open'". Singapore Standard. 28 August 1957.