Badminton 1940
The highlight of the badminton year 1940 was the Malaysia Open . Scandinavia, France, North America, Australia, India and Malaya were the centers of the sport in the second year of the war, while games on the British Isles came to a standstill due to the war.
International Badminton Federation
The International Badminton Federation had 16 members: Australia , Denmark , England , France , India , Ireland , Canada , Malaya , Mexico , New Zealand , Norway , Scotland , Sweden , South Africa , USA and Wales , with South Africa joining the IBF in 1940.
Events
Malaysia Open 1940
The Malaysia Open 1940 in badminton took place in Ipoh at the end of March 1940 . They were the 4th edition of this championship.
Final results of the Malaysia Open 1940
| discipline | winner | finalist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
.svg){kind=small} Wong Peng Soon
|
.svg){kind=small} Ooi Teik Hock
|
15-1, 15-7 |
| Ladies singles |
Cecilia Chan
|
 Lee Chee Neo
|
11-0, 11-1 |
| Men's doubles |
Ooi Teik Hock Tan Kin Hong
|
Chee Choon Wah Chee Choon Keng
|
18-14, 15-11 |
| Ladies doubles |
Lee Chee Neo Lee Kim Leo
|
 Chan Kon Yoon Cecilia Chan
|
15-10, 15-7 |
| Mixed |
Wong Peng Soon Lee Chee Neo
|
Ooi Teik Hock Cecilia Chan
|
15-9, 15-11 |
literature
- Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation , London, 29th edition 1971