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Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 30 October 1969– 2 November 1969 | ||
Edition | 36th | ||
Venue | Singapore Badminton Hall | ||
Location | Geylang, Singapore | ||
Champions | |||
Men's singles | Rudy Hartono | ||
Women's singles | Lim Choo Eng | ||
Men's doubles | Rudy Hartono Indratno | ||
Women's doubles | Aishah Attan Lim Choo Eng | ||
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The 1969 Singapore Open , also known as the 1969 Singapore Open Badminton Championships, took place from 30 October – 2 November 1969 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore. [1]
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | Rudy Hartono | Muljadi | 15–7, 15–4 |
Women's singles | Lim Choo Eng | Aishah Attan | 11–6, 11–3 |
Men's doubles | Rudy Hartono & Indratno | Lee Wah Chin & Yeo Ah Seng | 15–4, 15–6 |
Women's doubles | Aishah Attan & Lim Choo Eng | Margaret Ashworth & Rosemary Foster | 15–4, 15–3 |
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