1956 Singapore Open

1956 Singapore Open 17 October 1956–14 December 1956 23rd Singapore Badminton Hall Geylang, Singapore Omar Ibrahim Colony of Singapore Nancy Lim Colony of Singapore Ismail Marjan Colony of Singapore Ong Poh Lim Colony of Singapore Lau Hui Huang Colony of Singapore Nancy Lim Colony of Singapore Ong Poh Lim Colony of Singapore Mary Quintal Colony of Singapore 1955 1957 The 1956 Singapore Open, also known as the 1956 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 17 October – 14 December 1956 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on 17 Octoberhttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19561017-1.2.143 SBA Championships Start Tonight The Straits Times 17 October 1956 and the finals on 14 December.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19561215-1.2.169 Omar first Malay to be champion The Straits Times 15 December 1956 25 July 2022 1 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220101120845/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19561215-1.2.169 live The women's singles final was played on 11 Novemberhttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19561112-1.2.129 Nancy Takes the Women's Title The Straits Times 12 November 1956 25 July 2022 1 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220101121206/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19561112-1.2.129 live while the mixed doubles final was played on 14 November.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/singstandard19561115-1.1.14 Poh Lim's First Title Singapore Standard 15 November 1956 subscription 25 July 2022 11 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240511091525/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/singstandard19561115-1.1.14 live Final results CategoryWinnersRunners-upScoreMen's singlesColony of Singapore Omar IbrahimColony of Singapore Seah Lye Huat10–15, 15–9, 18–15Women's singlesColony of Singapore Nancy LimColony of Singapore Jessie Ong1–11, 11–3, 11–7Men's doublesColony of Singapore Ismail Marjan & Ong Poh LimColony of Singapore Goh Tian Chye & Tan Chin Guan 15–2, 15–8Women's doublesColony of Singapore Lau Hui Huang & Nancy Lim Colony of Singapore Nancy Ang & Jessie Ong 15–6, 16–17, 15–7Mixed doublesColony of Singapore Ong Poh Lim & Mary Quintal Colony of Singapore Teoh Peng Hooi & Lau Hui Huang 18-16, 15-6 References Category:Singapore Open (badminton) Category:1956 in badminton