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Alice Pennefather
Alice Edith Wilhelmina Pennefather (née Patterson; 1903 – 1983) was a Singaporean sportwoman who excelled in various sports such as badminton, field hockey, netball, and tennis. In 2016, she was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame, maintained by the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations. Early life Alice Patterson was born in Singapore on 16 October 1903, and was of Japanese and Scottish descent. She was educated at the Raffles Girls' School and had no particular interest in sports until she met Lancelot Maurice Pennefather, an all-around sportsman in 1918. Under Lancelot's guidance, she initially took up badminton and later expanded her sporting resume to include field hockey, netball, and tennis. Sporting career In 1930, Pennefather joined the Girls' Sports Club founded by Eurasian women and quickly established herself as the club's standout player. She started competing in badminton tournaments and won her first Singapore Open women's singles title in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore In The Straits Settlements
Singapore in the Straits Settlements refers to a period in the history of Singapore between 1826 and 1942, during which Singapore was part of the Straits Settlements together with Penang and Malacca. Singapore was the capital and the seat of government of the Straits Settlement after it was moved from George Town in 1832. From 1830 to 1867, the Straits Settlements was a residency, or subdivision, of the Presidency of Bengal, in British India. In 1867, the Straits Settlements became a separate Crown colony, directly overseen by the Colonial Office in Whitehall in London. The period saw Singapore establish itself as an important trading port and developed into a major city with a rapid increase in population. The city remained as the capital and seat of government until British rule was suspended in February 1942, when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded Singapore during World War II. Beginning of British rule in Singapore In 1819, the British official, Stamford Raffles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Open (badminton)
The Singapore Open is a badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1929. Badminton World Federation categorized Singapore Open as one of the seven BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events structure since 2018. In 2023, the tournament will be upgraded to a Super 750 event. In 1929, the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) was established to promote the sport and organise competitions. Its first official annual open championships was held in that same year with the best players chosen to represent Singapore in the regional tournaments. In 1957, it became an open invitation championships and was held annually until 1973. In 1987–1989, the tournament was known as the Konica Cup, an invitation championships exclusively for Asian players, and in 1990, for the first time entered the International Badminton Federation Grand Prix circuit. In 2007, Singapore Open was part of the BWF Super Series event. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Singapore Open
The 1938 Singapore Open, also known as the 1938 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 13 August – 3 December 1938 at the Clerical Union Hall in Balestier, Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 13th of August and the last (women's singles final) was played on the 3rd of December. There were no women's doubles and mixed doubles competition due to the lack of entries. Final results References {{Singapore Open (badminton) Singapore Open (badminton) 1938 in badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Singapore Open
The 1937 Singapore Open, also known as the 1937 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 11 September – 24 October 1937 at the Clerical Union Hall in Balestier, Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 11th of September and the last two ties of the tournament were played on the 24th of October. There were no women's doubles and mixed doubles competition due to the lack of entries. Final results References {{Singapore Open (badminton) Singapore Open (badminton) 1937 in badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Singapore Open
The 1934 Singapore Open, also known as the 1934 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 21 July – 18 November 1934 at the S.V.C Drill Hall in City Hall and the Clerical Union Hall in Balestier, Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 21st of July and the last (men's doubles final) was played on the 18th of November. There were no women's doubles competition being held due to the lack of entries. Final results References {{Singapore Open (badminton) Singapore Open (badminton) 1934 in badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Singapore Open
The 1933 Singapore Open, also known as the 1933 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 15 July – 16 December 1933 at the S.V.C Drill Hall in City Hall and Villa Dolce in Tanjong Katong Katong, also known as Tanjong Katong, is a residential neighbourhood in the eastern portion of the Central Region of Singapore, within the Marine Parade planning area. It used to be located by the sea, before land reclamation towards the south ..., Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on 15 July and the last few ties (the women's doubles and the mixed doubles finals) were played on 16 December at Villa Dolce due to the S.V.C Drill Hall being unavailable. Final results References {{Singapore Open (badminton) Singapore Open (badminton) 1933 in badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Singapore Open
The 1932 Singapore Open, also known as the 1932 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 9 July – 16 October 1932 at the S.V.C Drill Hall in City Hall, Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties being played on the 9th of July and the last few ties (the men's and women's singles finals) were played on the 16th of October. There were no women's and mixed doubles competition being held due to the lack of entries. Final results References {{Singapore Open (badminton) Singapore Open (badminton) 1932 in badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Singapore Open
The 1931 Singapore Open, also known as the 1931 Singapore Badminton Championships, took place from 11 July – 5 December 1931 at the S.V.C Drill Hall in City Hall, Singapore. The ties were played over a few months with the first round ties for the junior event being played on the 11th of July while senior events begin on the 18th of July and the last few ties were played on the 5th of December. It was the first time that the women's singles and doubles, mixed doubles, boys' singles and inter-club events were added to the calendar. Two-times defending champion E.J. Vass defeated his long-time rival, See Gim Hock once again to clinch his third consecutive men's singles title while Alice Pennefather became the first women's singles champion after she beat E. da Silva comfortably in the respective final. In the men's doubles, Lim Boon Guan and Wee Eng Siang were crown champion for the first time when they overcame Koh Keng Siang and See Gim Hock in a thrilling three sets final. In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her World
''Her World'' is a monthly English-language magazine published in Singapore targeted at the female professionals reading market. It is also the first English-language women's magazine to be published in Malaysia and Singapore. History and profile The magazine was published since July 1960. This magazine is published in five countries, the other countries besides Malaysia and Singapore is Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam (since October 2008). The Malaysian edition of ''Her Worlds logo is different from other edition. It consists of fashion pieces, advertisements targeted at female professionals, writeups on grooming, lifestyle and personal choices, amongst others. It is published by SPH Magazines, a subsidiary of SPH Media Trust. The Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese edition of ''Her World'' had the articles in their native language. The July 2010 issue of ''Her World Singapore'', which is the special collector's edition, is the first issue to not have a cover girl since the first is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Hockey Federation
The Singapore Hockey Federation is the sports governing body, governing body of field hockey in Singapore. It is affiliated to IHF International Hockey Federation and AHF Asian Hockey Federation. The headquarters of the federation are in Singapore. Mathavan Devadas is the President of the Singapore Hockey Federation and Abdul Samad bin Mohamed Ismail is the General Secretary. History The history of field hockey in Singapore traces back to 1902 during British rule, during which the Royal Engineers introduced the sport at the Singapore Recreation Club. Eventually the Singapore Hockey Association was formed on 8 July 1931. The Association was formed under the auspices of Donald Hoblyn and the Police Sports Association. O.R.S Bateman was the first President of SHA. Later in 1939, the Singapore Women’s Hockey Association (SWHA) was also formed. The two associations merged in 1992 to form the Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF). The first competition was organised by SHA in the 1949/5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 1956 Summer Olympics
The men's field hockey tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the eighth edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It was contested from 23 November to 6 December, with twelve participating teams. Only men competed in field hockey at these Games. India won the gold medal for the sixth successive Games, not allowing a single goal against in the entire tournament. Pakistan won the silver medal, and Germany won the bronze. Medalists Participating nations Twelve teams were seeded and placed into one of three preliminary groups of four teams each. With the unbalanced seeding, the top two teams in Group C advanced to the semi-finals, but only the top team in both Groups A and B advanced. ;Group A # # # # ;Group B # # # # ;Group C # # # # Squads Results Preliminary round Pool A ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- =Play–off match= * Pool C ---- ---- ---- Classification round Ninth to twelfth place cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Occupation Of Singapore
, officially , was the name for Singapore when it was occupied and ruled by the Empire of Japan, following the fall and surrender of British military forces on 15 February 1942 during World War II. Japanese military forces occupied it after defeating the combined British, Indian, Australian, Malayan and the Straits Settlements garrison in the Battle of Singapore. The occupation was to become a major turning point in the histories of several nations, including those of Japan, Britain, and Singapore. Singapore was renamed Syonan-to, meaning "Light of the South Island" and was also included as part of the . Singapore was officially returned to British colonial rule on 12 September 1945, following the formal signing of the surrender instrument at the Municipal Building, currently known as the City Hall. After the return of the British, there were growing political sentiment amongst the local populace in tandem to the rise of anti-colonial and nationalist fervor, as many felt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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