1959 Singapore Open

1959 Singapore Open 26 September 1959–28 September 1959 26th Singapore Badminton Hall Geylang, Singapore Omar Ibrahim Colony of Singapore Long Soo Chin Colony of Singapore Ong Poh Lim Colony of Singapore Omar Yahya Malaya Nancy Ang Colony of Singapore Jessie Ong Colony of Singapore Lim Say Hup Malaya Jessie Ong Colony of Singapore 1958 1960 The 1959 Singapore Open, also known as the 1959 Singapore Open Badminton Championships, took place from 26 – 28 September 1959 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19590929-1.2.116 Late Sport The Straits Times 29 September 1959 The championships were scheduled to be held in Junehttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19590611-1.2.131 Omar expected to retain title The Straits Times 11 June 1959 but was postponed to late August due to the lack of entries.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19590819-1.2.112 SBA championships — ties for first day The Straits Times 19 August 1959 It was then delayed again to late September.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19590925-1.2.71 Johore bid for S'pore titles The Singapore Free Press 25 September 1959 Final results CategoryWinnersRunners-upScoreMen's singlesColony of Singapore Omar IbrahimMalaya Lam Say Chow15–1, 15–1Women's singlesColony of Singapore Long Soo ChinColony of Singapore Nancy Lim11–7, 12–11Men's doublesColony of Singapore Ong Poh Lim & Malaya Omar YahyaColony of Singapore Johnny Kok & Bob Lee 15–10, 15–10Women's doublesColony of Singapore Nancy Ang & Jessie Ong Colony of Singapore Luanne Lim & Nancy Lim 17–14, 15–12Mixed doublesMalaya Lim Say Hup & Colony of Singapore Jessie Ong Colony of Singapore Ong Poh Lim & Nancy Lim 15–11, 18–14 References Category:Singapore Open (badminton) Category:1959 in badminton