1939 Singapore Open

1939 Singapore Open 13 August 1939–5 November 1939 11th Clerical Union Hall Balestier, Singapore Wong Peng Soon Straits Settlements Waileen Wong Straits Settlements Wee Boon Hai Straits Settlements Wong Chong Teck Straits Settlements Wong Peng Soon Straits Settlements Waileen Wong Straits Settlements 1938 1940 The 1939 Singapore Open, also known as the 1939 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 13 August – 5 November 1939 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 13th of Augusthttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390810-1.2.118 Singapore Badminton Tourney Malaya Tribune 10 August 1939https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19390814-1.2.111 Peng Soon and Peng Nam Win Opening Doubles Tie The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser 14 August 1939 and the last (men's doubles final) been played on 5 November.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19391106-1.2.71 Boon Hai & Chong Teck Win Doubles Title The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser 6 November 1939https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19391023-1.2.82 Doubles Title Malaya Tribune 23 October 1939https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19391002-1.2.88 Wong Peng Soon Wins Singapore Badminton Title Morning Tribune 2 October 1939https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390918-1.2.70 Waileen Wong Retains Title Morning Tribune 18 September 1939 There was no women's doubles competition due to the lack of entries.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/sundaytribune19390806-1.2.126 Draw for Open Championships Sunday Tribune (Singapore) 6 August 1939 Final results CategoryWinnersRunners-upScoreMen's singlesStraits Settlements Wong Peng SoonStraits Settlements S. A. Durai15–6, 15–11Women's singlesStraits Settlements Waileen WongStraits Settlements Alice Pennefather10–12, 11–3, 11–6Men's doublesStraits Settlements Wee Boon Hai & Wong Chong TeckStraits Settlements Wong Peng Nam & Wong Peng Soon 21–7, 8–21, 21–15Mixed doublesStraits Settlements Wong Peng Soon & Waileen WongStraits Settlements Tan Chong Tee & Lee Shao Meng21–12, 21–3 References Category:Singapore Open (badminton) Category:1939 in badminton