US Open 1959 (badminton)
The 1959 US Badminton Open took place in Detroit in April 1959 . They were also the national championships that year . Tan Joe Hok won the final against Charoen Wattanasin from Bangkok with 7-15, 15-5 and 18-14. Jim Poole was eliminated in the semifinals against Wattanasin with 15-6 and 18-13. Baltimore's Judy Devlin defeated Norwich's Dorothy O'Neil 11-0 and 11-1 in the final .
Title holder
discipline | winner |
---|---|
Men's singles | Tan Joe Hok |
Ladies singles | Judy Devlin |
Men's doubles |
Teh Kew San Lim Say Hup |
Ladies doubles |
Judy Devlin Susan Devlin |
Mixed |
Michael Roche Judy Devlin |
literature
- Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation , London, 28th Edition 1970, pp. 307-309
- https://archive.org/stream/newinternational008218mbp/newinternational008218mbp_djvu.txt