Badminton 1939
The climax of the badminton year 1939 was the All England . The British Isles, Scandinavia, France, North America, Australia, India and Malaya were the centers of the sport.
International Badminton Federation
The International Badminton Federation had 15 members: Australia , Denmark , England , France , India , Ireland , Canada , Malaya , Mexico , New Zealand , Norway , Scotland , Sweden , USA and Wales , with Mexico and Sweden joining the IBF in 1939. The Netherlands left the association due to inactivity.
Events
All England 1939
The All England 1939 took place from March 7th to March 12th, 1939 in London . In this 36th edition of the most important badminton championship at the time , Tage Madsen won the final in the men's singles against the Englishman Ralph CF Nichols with 10-15, 18-13 and 15-7. Madsen was already on the verge of elimination in the semi-finals when he was 1:10 behind against AS Samuel from Selangor in the decisive third set. However, Madsen was able to fight his way back into the game and won with 7-15, 15-9, 15-11. The venue was Lindley Hall on Vincent Square in Westminster.
All England 1939 final results
discipline | winner | finalist | Result |
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Men's singles | Days Madsen | Ralph Nichols | 10-15, 18-13, 15-7 |
Ladies singles | Dorothy Walton | Diana Doveton | 11-4, 11-5 |
Men's doubles |
Thomas Boyle James Rankin |
Leslie Nichols Ralph Nichols |
15-4, 15-3 |
Ladies doubles |
Ruth Dalsgaard Tonny Olsen |
Marjorie Barrett Diana Doveton |
15-11, 2-15, 17-15 |
Mixed |
Ralph Nichols, Betsy M. Staples |
James Rankin Mavis Macnaughton |
15-10, 6-15, 15-8 |
Malaysia Open 1939
The Malaysia Open 1939 in badminton took place in Penang in early April 1939 . They were the 3rd edition of this championship.
Final results of the Malaysia Open 1939
discipline | winner | finalist | Result |
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Men's singles | Seah Eng Hee | Tan Chong tea | 15-8, 17-15 |
Ladies singles | Cecilia Chan | Lee Chee Neo | 12-11, 11-4 |
Men's doubles |
Teh Gin Sooi Low Keat Soo |
Alimat Bin Rahman Lee Yew Seng |
15-7, 17-18, 15-9 |
Ladies doubles |
Chang Kon Neong Ida Lim |
Felicity Chan Hew Siew Ying |
15-10. 3-15, 15-11 |
Mixed |
Ooi Teik Hock Cecilia Chan |
Chan Kon Leong Chan Kon Yoon |
15-4, 15-11 |
literature
- Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation , London, 29th edition 1971