1930 Singapore Open

1930 Singapore Open
Tournament details
Dates	5 July 1930–; 27 September 1930
Edition	2nd
Venue	S.V.C Drill Hall
Location	City Hall, Singapore
Champions
Men's singles	E. J. Vass
Men's doubles	Lim Chek Heng; Seah Eng Liat
← 1929	1931 →

The 1930 Singapore Open, also known as the 1930 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 5 July – 27 September 1930 at the S.V.C Drill Hall in City Hall, Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 5th of July^[1] and the last tie (the men's doubles final) was played on the 27th of September.^[2] There were no women-related competitions being held due to the lack of entries.^[3]

Defending men's singles champion, E.J. Vass won his second consecutive title after he bested See Gim Hock in a thrilling three sets battle to win the men's singles title.^[4] Lim Chek Heng and Seah Eng Liat became the competition first men's doubles champion when they defeated Lim Boon Guan and Wee Eng Siang in yet another three setter.^[2]

Final results

Category	Winners	Runners-up	Score
Men's singles	E. J. Vass	See Gim Hock	15–11, 12–15, 15–13
Men's doubles	Lim Chek Heng & Seah Eng Liat	Lim Boon Guan & Wee Eng Siang	21–2, 16–21, 21–13

Men's singles

Seeds

E. J. Vass (Champion)
See Gim Hock (Final)
Yeo Kian Ann (Semi-finals)
Seah Eng Liat (Semi-finals)

First round^[5]				Second round^[6]				Third round^[6]				Quarter-finals^[7]			Semi-finals^[8]				Final^[4]

E. J. Vass	15	15

Gan Hock Seng	2	7
				E. J. Vass	15	15

				Koh Keng Siang	11	5
Koh Keng Siang	15	15

Tan Swee Wah	8	5
								E. J. Vass	9	15	15

								Wee Hong Hai	15	12	3
Wee Hong Hai	15	13	17

Koh Yew Keng	13	18	15
				Wee Hong Hai	15	15

				Tan Soo Chye	7	1
Tan Soo Chye	15	18

Quan Siew Chye	6	14
												E. J. Vass	15	15

												Lim Chek Heng	12	5
Lim Chek Heng

bye
				Lim Chek Heng	15	15

				Charlie Chua	6	9
Charlie Chua

bye
								Lim Chek Heng	15	5	15

								Tan Boon Kwang	9	15	4
Tan Boon Kwang

bye
				Tan Boon Kwang	15	15

				Ee Cheng Leong	8	8
Ee Cheng Leong

bye
															E. J. Vass	15	8	15

															Seah Eng Liat	8	15	3
Seah Eng Liat

bye
				Seah Eng Liat	15	15

				Chia Kim Guan	5	6
Chia Kim Guan

bye
								Seah Eng Liat	15	15

								Tan Hood Hin	4	3
Tan Hood Hin

bye
				Tan Hood Hin	15	15

				Ong Hock Poh	13	9
Ong Hock Poh

bye
												Seah Eng Liat	15	15

												Lim Boon Guan	10	10
Lim Boon Guan	15	12	15

Tan Hock San	3	15	4
				Lim Boon Guan	15	15

				Lee Kim Seck	2	13
Lee Kim Seck	14	15	15

Tan Wee Hong	17	4	7
								Lim Boon Guan	15	15

								Koh Beng Swee	3	3
Koh Beng Swee	15	15

A. Sujak	12	9
				Koh Beng Swee	17	5	18

				Lim Chin Lam	14	15	16
Lim Chin Lam	9	15	18

Tan Eng Tee	15	10	13
																			E. J. Vass	15	12	15

																			See Gim Hock	11	15	13
Beng Tian Yew

bye
				Beng Tian Yew	15	5	15

				Chew Keow Chin	8	15	9
Chew Keow Chin

bye
								Beng Tian Yew	15	15

								Wee Eng Siang	9	7
Wee Eng Siang

bye
				Wee Eng Siang	15	15

				Wee Cheng Siang	4	6
Wee Cheng Siang

bye
												Beng Tian Yew	3	9

												Yeo Kian Ann	15	15
Koh Cheng Moh	15	15

M. H. Syed	10	0
				Koh Cheng Moh	15	15

				A. G. Hussain	3	8
A. G. Hussain	15	15

Arthur Lim	2	11
								Koh Cheng Moh	14	13

								Yeo Kian Ann	18	15
Yeo Kian Ann	15	15

Adam Mohamed	3	5
				Yeo Kian Ann	15	15

				Yeo Sim Kang	4	12
Yeo Sim Kang	15	12	15

Ang Eng Kim	3	15	6
															Yeo Kian Ann	14	9

															See Gim Hock	17	15
Tan Miang Cheng	15	15

Ibrahim Karim	5	4
				Tan Miang Cheng	15	15

				Tan Kim Swee	2	10
Tan Kim Swee	15	15

Koh Leng Hoo	6	3
								Tan Miang Cheng	15	15

								L. J. de Souza	12	11
L. J. de Souza	15	15

H. T. Jabar	1	3
				L. J. de Souza	15	15

				Ee Sim Mong	7	7
Ee Sim Mong	15	15

Seet Kim Cheng	4	11
												Tan Miang Cheng	1	10

												See Gim Hock	15	15
Ho Eng Kwee

bye
				Ho Eng Kwee	15	15

				J. de Souza	10	10
J. de Souza

bye
								Ho Eng Kwee	2	2

								See Gim Hock	15	15
Kwek Chip Siang

bye
				Kwek Chip Siang	4	7

				See Gim Hock	15	15
bye

See Gim Hock

Men's doubles

First round^[9]				Second round^[10]				Quarter-finals^[10]^[11]				Semi-finals^[11]			Final^[2]

E. J. Vass L. J. de Souza

bye
				E. J. Vass L. J. de Souza	21	21

				Tan Eng Tee Koh Joo Hock	1	4
Tan Eng Tee Koh Joo Hock

bye
								E. J. Vass L. J. de Souza	3	11

								Lim Chek Heng Seah Eng Liat	21	21
Lim Chek Heng Seah Eng Liat	21	21

J. de Souza Michael Tan	0	5
				Lim Chek Heng Seah Eng Liat	21	21

				Charlie Chua Yeo Kian Ann	4	14
Charlie Chua Yeo Kian Ann	21	9	21

R. Kanaisan Lee Kim Seck	13	21	18
												Lim Chek Heng Seah Eng Liat	21	21

												Koh Keng Siang See Gim Hock	14	6
Koh Keng Siang See Gim Hock	21	21

A. G. Hussain Ibrahim Karim	2	4
				Koh Keng Siang See Gim Hock	21	21

				Koh Cheng Moh Lim Chuan Geok	8	14
Koh Cheng Moh Lim Chuan Geok	21	21

Gan Hock Seng Low Liang Quee	5	15
								Koh Keng Siang See Gim Hock	21	21

								Beng Tian Yew Khoo Eng Poh	18	13
Beng Tian Yew Khoo Eng Poh	21	21

Adam Mohamed A. Sujak	5	5
				Beng Tian Yew Khoo Eng Poh	21	18	21

				Lim Tian Wan Tan Wee Hong	14	21	12
Lim Tian Wan Tan Wee Hong	w	/	o

Ho Eng Kwee Koh Beng Swee
															Lim Chek Heng Seah Eng Liat	21	16	21

															Lim Boon Guan Wee Eng Siang	2	21	13
Lim Chin Lam Tan Miang Cheng	21	21

Chew Keow Chin Koh Yew Keng	7	8
				Lim Chin Lam Tan Miang Cheng	21	21

				Tan Hock San Wee Cheng Siang	12	9
Tan Hock San Wee Cheng Siang	21	21

K. Vallipuram Thambapillai	11	5
								Lim Chin Lam Tan Miang Cheng	21	21	21

								Chia Kim Guan Koh Lock Nam	13	23	3
Chia Kim Guan Koh Lock Nam

bye
				Chia Kim Guan Koh Lock Nam	24	16	23

				Arthur Lim Yeo Sim Kang	19	21	21
Arthur Lim Yeo Sim Kang

bye
												Lim Chin Lam Tan Miang Cheng	7	15

												Lim Boon Guan Wee Eng Siang	21	21
Kwek Chip Siang Tan Hood Hin	21	21

Mohamed Syed Tan Boon Kwang	13	5
				Kwek Chip Siang Tan Hood Hin	21	21

				Tan Swee Wah Yap Tian Beng	14	10
Tan Swee Wah Yap Tian Beng	21	21

Ong Hock Poh Chan Keng Hong	13	14
								Kwek Chip Siang Tan Hood Hin	13	21

								Lim Boon Guan Wee Eng Siang	21	23
Lee Yan Chin Wee Hong Hai	21	21

Quan Siew Chye Ang Eng Kim	17	15
				Lee Yan Chin Wee Hong Hai	3	21	8

				Lim Boon Guan Wee Eng Siang	21	17	21
C. Misson R. Tan	7	19

Lim Boon Guan Wee Eng Siang	21	21

References

^ "Singapore Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 3 July 1930. p. 20.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Doubles Championship. Won By Mayflower Pair". Malaya Tribune. 29 September 1930. p. 10.
^ "Badminton". The Straits Times. 12 December 1930. p. 15.
^ ^a ^b "E. J. Vass Wins Singapore Championship". The Straits Times. 12 August 1930. p. 15.
^ "Results of Ties in Singapore Championship Tournament". The Straits Times. 8 July 1930. p. 15.
^ ^a ^b "Singapore Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 17 July 1930. p. 13.
^ "Singapore Championship". Malaya Tribune. 23 July 1930. p. 11.
^ "Singapore Championship". Malaya Tribune. 31 July 1930. p. 10.
^ "Doubles Championship Of Singapore". The Straits Times. 18 August 1930. p. 13.
^ ^a ^b "Sports & Pastimes. Singapore Doubles Championship". Malaya Tribune. 27 August 1930. p. 11.
^ ^a ^b "Badminton Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 9 September 1930. p. 13.

[1] "Singapore Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 3 July 1930. p. 20.

[mdoublesfinal-2] "Doubles Championship. Won By Mayflower Pair". Malaya Tribune. 29 September 1930. p. 10.

[3] "Badminton". The Straits Times. 12 December 1930. p. 15.

[msinglesfinal-4] "E. J. Vass Wins Singapore Championship". The Straits Times. 12 August 1930. p. 15.

[5] "Results of Ties in Singapore Championship Tournament". The Straits Times. 8 July 1930. p. 15.

[2nd&3rdRound-6] "Singapore Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 17 July 1930. p. 13.

[7] "Singapore Championship". Malaya Tribune. 23 July 1930. p. 11.

[8] "Singapore Championship". Malaya Tribune. 31 July 1930. p. 10.

[9] "Doubles Championship Of Singapore". The Straits Times. 18 August 1930. p. 13.

[2nd&quarters-10] "Sports & Pastimes. Singapore Doubles Championship". Malaya Tribune. 27 August 1930. p. 11.

[quarters&semis-11] "Badminton Championship". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 9 September 1930. p. 13.

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