# 1929 Singapore Open

The 1929 Singapore Open, also known as the 1929 Singapore Open Singles Badminton Championship, took place from 19 October – 16 November 1929 at the Old Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Association Hall in City Hall with the final been played at the Singapore Chinese Girls' School Hall in Somerset, Singapore. The ties were played over a month with the first round ties being played on the 19th of October and the final was played on the 16th of November. The championship started as a men's singles competition before the rest of the disciplines were added in the subsequent editions.
E.J. Vass won the inaugural championship when he defeated See Gim Hock in two straight games to win the men's singles title.

## Origins

Badminton was first introduced in Singapore by the British and was initially played among the British upper-class residing in Singapore. However, the game spread quickly to the rest of the local population which included English-educated elites, civil servants, white-collar workers and Chinese school students. Amid the rising popularity of badminton, badminton enthusiasts started forming clubs, or “parties”, to meet and play the game.
In 1928, an 'unofficial' badminton championship was held by the Amateur Sporting Association in Singapore as there was no national governing body for badminton back then. In 1929, the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) was established to promote the sport and organise competitions and its first official annual open championship was held that same year with the best players chosen to represent Singapore in the regional tournaments. The event organisers were Mr Tan Boo Teck, the first president of SBA and its committee members. The winner will receive the Aw Boon Haw Shield, which was originally presented by Mr Aw Boon Haw to the Amateur Sporting Association.

## Final results

| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
| Men's singles | E. J. Vass | See Gim Hock | 15–11, 15–10 |

## Men's singles

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| E. J. Vass | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kwek Chip Siang | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kwek Chip Siang | 3 | 3 | E. J. Vass | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Lim Boon Guan | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lim Boon Guan | 15 | 15 | Lim Boon Guan | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charlie Chua | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charlie Chua | 5 | 8 | | | | | E. J. Vass | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hendrick Tan | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hendrick Tan | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Hendrick Tan | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chew Keow Chin | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chew Keow Chin | 11 | 5 | Hendrick Tan | 15 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Koh Cheng Moh | 3 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Koh Cheng Moh | 15 | 15 | Koh Cheng Moh | 3 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cheong Yew Loo | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cheong Yew Loo | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | E. J. Vass | w | / | o | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | L. J. de Souza | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L. J. de Souza | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L. J. de Souza | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | L. J. de Souza | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Neo Peng Heng | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neo Peng Heng | | | Neo Peng Heng | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | L. J. de Souza | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Low Liang Quee | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Low Liang Quee | | | | | | | | | | | Low Liang Quee | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Low Liang Quee | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Koh Leng Hoo | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Koh Leng Hoo | | | Koh Leng Hoo | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | E. J. Vass | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Seah Eng Liat | 8 | 3 | | | | |
| Seah Eng Liat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Seah Eng Liat | 8 | 3 | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Seah Eng Liat | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Quan Siew Chye | 15 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quan Siew Chye | | | Quan Siew Chye | 15 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Seah Eng Liat | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Robert Tan | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Tan | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Tan | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Robert Tan | 4 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Goh Ah Cheng | 15 | 12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Goh Ah Cheng | | | Goh Ah Cheng | 15 | 12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | Seah Eng Liat | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Ong Hock Poh | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ong Hock Poh | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ong Hock Poh | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Ong Hock Poh | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Koh Beng Swee | 11 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Koh Beng Swee | | | Koh Beng Swee | 11 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Ong Hock Poh | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Koh Keng Siang | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Koh Keng Siang | | | | | | | | | | | Koh Keng Siang | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Koh Keng Siang | 18 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ho Choy Kian | 14 | 15 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ho Choy Kian | | | Ho Choy Kian | 14 | 15 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | E. J. Vass | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | See Gim Hock | 11 | 10 |
| Tan Peng Cheow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | See Gim Hock | 11 | 10 |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Tan Peng Cheow | 18 | 1 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tan Boon Kwang | 17 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tan Boon Kwang | | | Tan Boon Kwang | 17 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Tan Peng Cheow | 18 | 9 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Arthur Lim | 14 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arthur Lim | | | | | | | | | | | Arthur Lim | 14 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Arthur Lim | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | E. Sim Mong | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E. Sim Mong | | | E. Sim Mong | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | Tan Peng Cheow | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Yeo Kian Ann | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ang Whatt Kim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yeo Kian Ann | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Ang Whatt Kim | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Beng Tian Yew | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Beng Tian Yew | | | Beng Tian Yew | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Ang Whatt Kim | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Yeo Kian Ann | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yeo Kian Ann | | | | | | | | | | | Yeo Kian Ann | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Yeo Kian Ann | 18 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Lee Kim Seck | 17 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Kim Seck | | | Lee Kim Seck | 17 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yeo Kian Ann | 9 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | See Gim Hock | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Lim Chek Heng | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | See Gim Hock | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Lim Chek Heng | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wee Hong Hai | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wee Hong Hai | | | Wee Hong Hai | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Lim Chek Heng | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Yeo Sim Kang | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yeo Sim Kang | | | | | | | | | | | Yeo Sim Kang | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Yeo Sim Kang | 15 | 10 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Lim Chin Lam | 9 | 15 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lim Chin Lam | | | Lim Chin Lam | 9 | 15 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | Lim Chek Heng | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | See Gim Hock | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tan Miang Cheng | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | See Gim Hock | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| L. Samuel | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L. Samuel | 3 | 3 | Tan Miang Cheng | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tan Swee Wah | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tan Swee Wah | 18 | 18 | Tan Swee Wah | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lim Chuan Geok | 13 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lim Chuan Geok | 13 | 14 | | | | | Tan Miang Cheng | 12 | 15 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | See Gim Hock | 15 | 11 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tan Hong Hoon | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | See Gim Hock | 15 | 11 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gan Hock Seng | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gan Hock Seng | 15 | 11 | Tan Hong Hoon | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | See Gim Hock | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wee Eng Siang | 1 | 1 | See Gim Hock | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| See Gim Hock | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |