Yew Cheng Hoe Explained

Yew Cheng Hoe 尤清和
Birth Place:	Penang, British Malaya^[1]

Yew Cheng Hoe (born 1943) is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player.

Career

He played on the Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1963-1964 and 1966-1967, the latter of which won the world championship.^[2] During the 1965-1966 tournament season Cheng Hoe was a frequent runner-up to fellow countryman Tan Aik Huang who dominated international singles competition that year. Cheng Hoe won the Malaysian Open and New Zealand Open singles titles in 1963.^[3] With Tan Aik Huang he won men's doubles at the British Commonwealth Games in 1966.^[4]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia			Bronze
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Somsook Boonyasukhanonda	15–9, 12–15, 8–15	Bronze

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Tan Aik Huang			Bronze
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Khor Cheng Chye	Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi	13–15, 3–15	Bronze
1969	Yangon, Myanmar	Punch Gunalan	Thongchai Phongful Singha Siribanterng		Gold

Mixed doubles

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

Men's doubles

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1961	Penang Open	Somsook Boonyasukhanonda	12–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1963	Singapore Open	Teh Kew San	15–11, 3–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1963	Malaysia Open	Sangob Rattanusorn	15–9, 15–1	Winner
1966	Canada Open	Tan Aik Huang	11–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1966	U.S. Open	Tan Aik Huang	5–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1966	Singapore Open	Indratno	15–7, 15–1	Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Denmark Open	Tan Aik Huang	Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee	13–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1966	Canadian Open	Svend Pri	Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee	15–12, 1–15, 14–17	Runner-up
1966	Penang Open	Teh Kew San	Ang Tjin Siang Rudy Nio		Winner
1966	Singapore Open	Eddy Choong	Tan Yee Khan Khor Cheng Chye	15–13, 8–15, 15–2	Winner

Honours

• :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1972)^[5]
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023)^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Cheng Hoe is Ill - Will Miss the Kl 'Festival'. The Straits Times. 9 February 1967. 17. 2023-04-26.
2. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 78, 84.
3. Scheele, 229, 252.
4. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 113.
5. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat.
6. Web site: Thomas Cup 1967 winners honoured with ‘Panglima Jasa Negara’ award carrying ‘Datuk’ title . en . 5 June 2023 . 5 June 2023 . . Malay Mail.