Billy Ng

Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use Malaysian English Template:Short description Datuk' Billy Ng (Template:Zh; born 1940) is a former Malaysian badminton player.

Career

Ng was the son of Ng Ngoh Tee, who was of Teochew Chinese origin and represented Johor in Badminton championships during the 1920s and 1930s and his wife Mak Cheng Hai, who was a distant relative of another state badminton champion Wong Peng Soon. Billy made his first foray into badminton in August 1959 when he was crowned Malaysian Schoolboy Singles Champion. Then Billy was a student at the renowned Foon Yew High School, Johor Bahru. Later that month, Billy led the Malayan Combined Schools against the Indonesian Youth Team where Billy defeated Lin Dan's current coach Tang Xien Hu in straight sets 15-12 15–12.

Billy represented Malaysia & finished runner-up in the inaugural Asian Badminton Championship (ABC) in 1960. In 1964, Billy became the winner of the 1964 Malaysia Open. He was also a member of the victorious 1967 Thomas Cup team, and of the Malaysian men's team that won the silver in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok. Billy also won the Malaysian Open men's singles title in 1965. The Malayan 1967 Thomas Cup team played in an extremely hostile home crowd at the Istora Senayan Stadium, Jakarta.

In 2007, he was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame. Three years later in July 2010, Billy Ng was conferred Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) which carries the title Dato'. In June 2023, Billy Ng and fellow 1967 Thomas Cup holders were conferred Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) which carries the title Datuk at Istana Negara.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Teh Kew San	15–7, 1–15, 10–15	Silver Silver

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Sangob Rattanusorn	9–15, 6–15	Bronze Bronze

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1960	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Khoo Eng Huah	9–15, 15–10, 15–2	Winner
1964	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang	4–15, 15–12, 15–10	Winner
1964	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Khor Cheng Chye	15–6, 7–15, 15–5	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Sylvia Ng	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon Lim Choo Eng	17–15, retired	Winner

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN.svg Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023)
• Pahang
  • File:MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP.svg Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) - Dato’ (2010)

External links

• Johore Bahru District Championships 1959
• Photo 1960
• Malaysian Open 1964/65
• Photo 1965
• The Ng badminton family
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• [2] Our Forgotten Heroes