1962 Asian Badminton Championships Explained

1962 Asian Badminton Championships
Dates:
Venue:Stadium Negara
Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ms:Teh Kew San
Country Ms:Malaya
Ws:Minarni
Country Ws:INA
Md1:Ng Boon Bee
Country Md1:Malaya
Md2:Tan Yee Khan
Country Md2:Malaya
Wd1:Happy Herowati
Country Wd1:INA
Wd2:Corry Kawilarang
Country Wd2:INA
Xd1:Lim Say Hup
Country Xd1:Malaya
Xd2:Ng Mei Ling
Country Xd2:Malaya
Next:1965

The 1962 Asia Badminton Championships was the first tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held May 1962 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1]

Medalists

Men's singles Teh Kew San Billy Ng Johnny Tjoa
Yew Cheng Hoe
Women's singles Minarni Sumol Chanklum Ogn Hwat Nio
Goei Giok Nio
Men's doubles Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Teh Kew San
Lim Say Hup
Sangob Rattanusorn
Sanguan Anandhanonda
Liem Tjeng Kiang
Tjap Han Tiong
Women's doubles Happy Herowati
Corry Kawilarang
Sumol Chanklum
Pankae Phongarn
Jean Moey
Ng Mei Ling
Minarni
Wiwiek Dwi Kaeksi
Mixed doubles Lim Say Hup
Ng Mei Ling
Chuchart Vatanatham
Prathin Pattabongse
Kho Han Tjiang
Corry Kawilarang
Men's team

Billy Ng
Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Teh Kew San

Johnny Tjoa
Liem Tjeng Kiang
Tutang Djamaluddin
Abdul Patah Unang

Sangob Rattanusorn
Sanguan Anandhanonda
Chuchart Vatanatham
Somsook Boonyasukhanonda

Masood Khan
Naqi Mohsin
Wahajat Ali
Akram Baig

Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Teh Kew San Billy Ng7–15, 15–1, 15–10
Women's singles Minarni Sumol Chanklum11–7, 11–3
Men's doubles Ng Boon Bee
& Tan Yee Khan
Teh Kew San
& Lim Say Hup
15–9, 15–10
Women's doubles Happy Herowati
& Corry Kawilarang
Sumol Chanklum
& Pankae Phongarn
16–18, 15–13, 15–3
Mixed doubles Lim Say Hup
& Ng Mei Ling
Chuchart Vatanatham
& Prathin Pattabongse
15–7, 15–4

Semifinal results

DisciplineWinnerRunner-upScore
Men's singles Billy Ng Yew Cheng Hoe15–12, 15–12
Teh Kew San Johnny Tjoa2–15, 15–4, 15–7
Women's singles Minarni Ogn Hwat NioWalkover
Sumol Chanklum Goei Giok Nio11–7, 11–3
Men's doubles Ng Boon Bee
& Tan Yee Khan
Sangob Rattanusorn
& Sanguan Anandhanonda
15–7, 15–10
Teh Kew San
& Lim Say Hup
Tjap Han Tiong
& Liem Tjeng Kiang
15–5, 15–4
Women's doubles Corry Kawilarang
& Happy Herowati
Jean Moey
& Ng Mei Ling
15–7, 15–6
Pankae Phongarn
& Sumol Chanklum
Minarni
& Wiwiek Dwi Kaeksi
15–1, 9–15, 15–11
Mixed doubles Lim Say Hup
& Ng Mei Ling
15–3, 15–4
Chuchart Vatanatham
& Prathin Pattabongse
Chavalert Chumkum
& Pankae Phongarn
–, –

References

2. News: The 4th Day Results. The Straits Times. 5 May 1962. 20.

Notes and References

  1. News: The First Asia Champion. The Straits Times . 20. 6 May 1962. 23 September 2020 . NewspaperSG.