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1941 Singapore Open

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1941 Singapore Open
Tournament details
Dates19 July 1941–
24 August 1941
Edition13th
VenueClerical Union Hall
LocationBalestier, Singapore
Champions
Men's singlesStraits Settlements Wong Peng Soon
Women's singlesStraits Settlements Ong Siew Eng
Men's doublesStraits Settlements Wee Boon Hai
Straits Settlements Wong Chong Teck
Women's doublesStraits Settlements Chan Keng Boon
Straits Settlements Ong Siew Eng
Mixed doublesStraits Settlements S. A. Durai
Straits Settlements Yoong Sook Lian
1940 1947

The 1941 Singapore Open, also known as the 1941 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 19 July – 24 August 1941 at the Clerical Union Hall in Balestier, Singapore. The ties were played over July and August with the first round ties being played on the 19 of July[1] and the finals been played over the weekend on 23rd and 24 August.[2][3]

Final results

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Category Winners Runners-up Score
Men's singles Straits Settlements Wong Peng Soon Straits Settlements Yap Chin Tee 15–10, 5–15, 15–11
Women's singles Straits Settlements Ong Siew Eng Straits Settlements Yoong Sook Lian 11–3, 11–0
Men's doubles Straits Settlements Wee Boon Hai & Wong Chong Teck Straits Settlements Wong Peng Nam & Wong Peng Soon 21–9, 21–11
Women's doubles Straits Settlements Chan Keng Boon & Ong Siew Eng Straits Settlements Doreen Kiong & Nellie Chia 15–9, 15–6
Mixed doubles Straits Settlements S. A. Durai & Yoong Sook Lian Straits Settlements Yap Chin Tee & Elsie Wong 21–13, 21–14

References

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  1. ^ "Draw For Singapore Senior Badminton Championships". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 15 July 1941.
  2. ^ "Mrs. Chionh Wins Two Badminton Titles". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 25 August 1941.
  3. ^ "Badminton Tourney Concludes". Malaya Tribune. 25 August 1941.