1947 Singapore Open

1947 Singapore Open 19 October 1947–21 December 1947 14th Clerical Union Hall Balestier, Singapore Wong Peng Soon Colony of Singapore Chung Kon Yoong Colony of Singapore Wong Chong Teck Colony of Singapore Wong Peng Soon Colony of Singapore Ng Sai Noi Colony of Singapore Ong Siew Eng Colony of Singapore Quek Keng Chuan Colony of Singapore Alice Pennefather Colony of Singapore 1941 1948 The 1947 Singapore Open, also known as the 1947 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 19 October – 21 December 1947 at the Clerical Union Hall in Balestier, Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 19 of Octoberhttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/sundaytribune19471012-1.2.90 Entries for S'pore Open Badminton Championships Sunday Tribune (Singapore) 12 October 1947 and the last few matches (the men's singles and mixed doubles finals) were played on 21 December.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19471222-1.2.97 Peng Soon Retains Title Morning Tribune 22 December 1947https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19471215-1.2.100 Peng Soon And Chong Teck in Doubles Final Morning Tribune 15 December 1947https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/sundaytribune19471214-1.2.69 S'pore Badminton Championship Sunday Tribune (Singapore) 14 December 1947https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19471130-1.2.114 Ex-Selangor Girl Wins Spore Title The Straits Times 30 November 1947 Final results CategoryWinnersRunners-upScoreMen's singlesColony of Singapore Wong Peng SoonColony of Singapore Ismail Marjan15–9, 15–6Women's singlesColony of Singapore Chung Kon YoongColony of Singapore Helen Heng11–7, 11–8Men's doublesColony of Singapore Wong Chong Teck & Wong Peng SoonColony of Singapore George Chen & Yap Chin Tee 17–14, 15–6Women's doublesColony of Singapore Ng Sai Noi & Ong Siew Eng Colony of Singapore Chung Kon Yoong & Teo Tiang Seng5–15, 15–9, 15–11Mixed doublesColony of Singapore Quek Keng Chuan & Alice PennefatherColony of Singapore Cheong Hock Leng & Teo Tiang Seng 15–3, 15–4 References Category:Singapore Open (badminton) Category:1947 in badminton