Malaysia Open 1961

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The 1961 Malaysia Open in badminton took place in Kuala Lumpur in June 1961 . It was the 20th edition of the international badminton titles in Malaysia . In the men's singles final, Jim Poole defeated his compatriot Bill Berry on June 19, 1961 .

Title holder

discipline winner
Men's singles United StatesUnited States Jim Poole
Ladies singles Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya Tan Gaik Bee
Men's doubles Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya
Ladies doubles Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya Tan Gaik Bee Cecilia Samuel
Malaya FederationFederation of Malaya

credentials

  • Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation , London, 28th Edition 1970, pp. 224-226
  • The Milwaukee Sentinel, Jun 20, 1961, p. 4, Part 2