1938 Singapore Open

1938 Singapore Open 13 August 1938–3 December 1938 10th Clerical Union Hall Balestier, Singapore Wong Peng Soon Straits Settlements Waileen Wong Straits Settlements Chan Chim Bock Straits Settlements Wong Peng Soon Straits Settlements 1937 1939 The 1938 Singapore Open, also known as the 1938 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 13 August – 3 December 1938 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/sundaytribune19380814-1.2.105 Open Championships Begin in S'pore Sunday Tribune (Singapore) 14 August 1938 and the last (women's singles final) was played on the 3rd of December.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19381204-1.2.230 Tournament Programme Ends The Straits Times 4 December 1938https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19381204-1.2.207 Miss Waileen Wong Wins Women's Singles Badminton Title The Straits Times 4 December 1938https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19381016-1.2.237 Peng Soon Wins Open Singles Badminton Championship The Straits Times 16 October 1938https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19381002-1.2.215 Badminton The Straits Times 2 October 1938 There were no women's doubles and mixed doubles competition due to the lack of entries.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19380827-1.2.102 Are Singapore Women Finished With Badminton? The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser 27 August 1938 Final results CategoryWinnersRunners-upScoreMen's singlesStraits Settlements Wong Peng SoonStraits Settlements Seah Eng Hee7–15, 15–10, 15–3Women's singlesStraits Settlements Waileen WongStraits Settlements Alice Pennefather11–7, 12–11Men's doublesStraits Settlements Chan Chim Bock & Wong Peng SoonStraits Settlements Wee Boon Hai & Wong Chong Teck 16–21, 21–8, 21–17 References Category:Singapore Open (badminton) Category:1938 in badminton