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1961 Singapore Open

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1961 Singapore Open
Tournament details
Dates5 August 1961–
7 August 1961
Edition28th
VenueSingapore Badminton Hall
LocationGeylang, Singapore
Champions
Men's singlesSingapore Lee Kin Tat
Women's singlesSingapore Helen Ong
Men's doublesSingapore Robert Lim
Singapore Lim Wei Lon
Women's doublesSingapore Nancy Ang
Singapore Jessie Ong
Mixed doublesSingapore Ong Poh Lim
Singapore Jessie Ong
1960 1962

The 1961 Singapore Open, also known as the 1961 Singapore Open Badminton Championships, took place from 5 – 7 August 1961 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore.[1][2]

Final results

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Category Winners Runners-up Score
Men's singles Singapore Lee Kin Tat Federation of Malaya Roland Ng 15–6, 15–9
Women's singles Singapore Helen Ong Singapore Jessie Ong 11–7, 12–9
Men's doubles Singapore Robert Lim & Lim Wei Lon Singapore Ong Poh Lim & Federation of Malaya Tan Yee Khan 15–9, 11–15, 15–12
Women's doubles Singapore Nancy Ang & Jessie Ong Singapore Vivien Gwee & Helen Ong 18–16, 15–9
Mixed doubles Singapore Ong Poh Lim & Jessie Ong Singapore Bob Lee & Nancy Ang 15–9, 15–11

References

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  1. ^ "Singapore Title Goes to Kin Tat". The Straits Times. 9 August 1961.
  2. ^ "Sadali Out in Upset". The Straits Times. 7 August 1961.