Ong Poh Lim

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Ong Poh Lim (Template:Zh; 18 November 1923 – 17 April 2003) was a Malayan/Singaporean badminton player who had won numerous national and international titles from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Known for his quickness and his aggressive, unorthodox playing style,[1] Ong won many singles and doubles titles, including the All-England, Danish, French, Malayan, Singapore and Thomas Cup championships in the 1940s and 1950s. He also invented the backhand flick serve known as the “crocodile serve”, a tactic that had been routinely used in the modern game.[2][3] Ong was a keen rival to badminton legend Wong Peng Soon.[4]

Early life

Ong was born on 18 November 1923, in Kuching, Sarawak. He was the son of Mr Ong and Mrs Ong Kheng Hong.[5]

Ong, then a student of St. Thomas's School, Kuching, took a serious interest in badminton only after the visit of two Singapore badminton champions Leow Kim Fatt and Yap Chin Tee to Kuching in 1937.[6] In June 1947, he went to Singapore to work as well as looking for opportunity to improve his attacking game. He was greatly assisted by Yap, a former high level player in Singapore.[5]

Badminton career

Ong excelled in badminton during his school days and held the Sarawak singles and doubles titles from 1938 to 1941.[5][7] He moved to Singapore after World War II, where he played for Devonshire and Marigold Badminton Party,[8] both well-established rivals to Mayflower Badminton Party,[9] which produced Wong Peng Soon and a number of other prominent badminton players of that era.[10]

Ong won the Singapore Open men's singles title four times from 1952 to 1955 and the men's doubles title nine times with seven in consecutive years from 1950 to 1956 with Ismail Marjan.[10] He clinched nine mixed doubles titles with Alice Pennefather in 1950,[11] with Mary Sim in 1951,[12] with Ong Siew Yong from 1952 to 1954,[13][14][15] with Mary Quintal in 1956,[16] with Jessie Ong from 1960 to 1961[17][18] and with Lim Choo Eng in 1963.[19] Ong also created history by capturing the Singapore Open singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles over three consecutive years, from 1952 to 1954.[15] He was the most successful player in the competition's history, with a total of 22 combined titles.

Ong held the Malaysia Open men's singles title two times in 1954 and 1956, the men's doubles title four times in 1950, 1953, 1956 with Ismail Marjan and in 1955 with Ooi Teik Hock.[20] He also won the mixed doubles title with Cecilia Samuel in 1952.[21]

Ong also won many international titles in his tour of Europe and US. He won both the Irish Open men's singles and men's doubles titles in 1949 with Lim Kee Fong.[20] He won the Denmark Open men's doubles titles in 1951 with Ismail Marjan.[22] He also won the French Open men's singles and men's doubles titles in 1951, again with Ismail Marjan.[23] Ong shared the All-England men's doubles title in 1954 with Ooi Teik Hock, having previously reached the finals of both singles and doubles at the All-England in 1951.[24] As a pair, they also won the US Open men's doubles title in the same calendar year (1954).[25]

Ong played on three consecutive world champion Malaya Thomas Cup teams of 1949, 1952 and 1955. He emerged victorious in all of his matches during these contests, contributing significantly to Malaya's success and earning the distinction of being the only Malayan player to achieve this feat.[26] In the latter part of his career he represented Singapore in international competition.[3]

After his retirement, Ong took on coaching roles in Malaysia (1976), Iran (1978)[27] and the Philippines (1980).[28] Ong was credited for having trained Lee Kin Tat,[29] who reached the semi-finals of the All-England in 1964 and 1966; and the two-time All-England men's doubles champion of 1965 and 1966, Tan Yee Khan.[10][30]

"Crocodile Serve"

Ong's famous crocodile serve apparently came about by accident. He had a slight limp and he compensated this by "wiggling his behind, a little like Marilyn Monroe" (in his own words) before executing a quick back-hand flick serve to fool his opponents. And he did all these naturally. Because he was originally from Sarawak where the rivers were infested with crocodiles, a British journalist coined his peculiar serve after them.[3][31]

Personal life

Ong, remained a bachelor for his whole life and he lived alone at Sennett Close.[32]

Besides badminton, Ong was also interested in antiques. He was a keen philatelist and amassed an extensive collection of rare and unusual stamps from all over the world, including those from Indonesia, Sarawak, Brunei and the Straits Settlements.[10][32]

Death

On 16 April 2003, SSC officials discovered Ong at his home, where he had suffered a bad fall and had been unattended for several days. He was taken to Changi General Hospital, where he died on 17 April. He was 79 years old.[33][34] His funeral was attended by officials from the SSC and the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA). He was buried at Choa Chu Kang Christian Cemetery.[10][35]

Honours and awards

In 1953, Ong was voted as the 1952 Sportsman of the Year by the readers of Singapore Free Press.[36]

In 1986, Ong was inducted into the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) Sports Museum Hall of Fame.[37] In 1996, he received a Meritorious Service Award from the International Badminton Federation (IBF) for his significant contribution to the growth of world badminton.[38][39]

Ong was also inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998[40] as well as the Olympic Council of Malaysia’s Hall of Fame in 2004.[41]

Achievements

Tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1948 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 9–15, 11–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [42]
1949 Irish Open Template:Flagicon Lim Kee Fong 15–9, 15–7 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [43]
1951 All England Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 18–15, 14–18, 7–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [44]
1951 French Open Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 15–9, 15–8 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [45]
1951 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 13–18, 8–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [46]
1952 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Walkover Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [13]
1953 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Omar Ibrahim 15–2, 15–3 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [47]
1954 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Ooi Teik Hock 9–15, 15–1, 15–7 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [48]
1954 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 9–15, 15–10, 17–16 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [49]
1955 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Omar Ibrahim 15–8, 15–5 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [50]
1956 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Eddy Yusuf 15–8, 15–12 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [51]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1948 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Tan Chong Tee Template:Flagicon Teoh Peng Hooi
Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 		8–15, 15–17 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [52]
1949 Irish Open Template:Flagicon Lim Kee Fong Template:Flagicon Frank Peard
Template:Flagicon Noel Radford 		15–4, 15–6 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [43]
1949 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Lim Kee Fong Template:Flagicon Chan Kon Leong
Template:Flagicon Yeoh Teck Chye 		5–15, 8–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [53]
1950 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Goh Chin Kim
Template:Flagicon Abdulah Piruz 		15–9, 15–3 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [54]
1950 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Teoh Peng Hooi
Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 		15–12, 15–9 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [55]
1951 Hull Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Noel Radford
Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 		18–16, 15–12 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [56]
1951 Surrey Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Noel Radford
Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 		15–2, 15–12 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [57]
1951 All England Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon David Choong
Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong 		15–9, 7–15, 10–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [44]
1951 French Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Cheong Hock Leng
Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong 		15–7, 15–7 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [58]
1951 Denmark Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Jørn Skaarup
Template:Flagicon Preben Dabelsteen 		15–9, 15–5 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [22]
1951 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Cheong Hock Leng
Template:Flagicon Loong Pan Yap 		15–8, 15–10 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [59]
1952 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Kon Kong Min
Template:Flagicon Tan Chong Tee 		15–11, 15–12 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [13]
1953 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Abdullah Piruz
Template:Flagicon Chan Kon Leong 		12–15, 15–10, 15–10 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [60]
1953 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Ng Heng Kwang
Template:Flagicon Seah Hark Chim 		15–2, 15–3 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [61]
1954 All England Template:Flagicon Ooi Teik Hock Template:Flagicon David Choong
Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong 		18–16, 15–12 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [62]
1954 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Teoh Peng Hooi
Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon 		15–6, 15–10 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [15]
1954 US Open Template:Flagicon Ooi Teik Hock Template:Flagicon David Choong
Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong 		15–1, 15–4 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [63]
1955 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Ooi Teik Hock Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 		15–7, 18–17 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [64]
1955 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Robert Lim
Template:Flagicon Lim Wei Loon 		15–7, 15–7 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [50]
1956 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Abdullah Piruz
Template:Flagicon Mok Yat Wah 		15–2, 15–6 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [65]
1956 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Goh Tian Chye
Template:Flagicon Tan Chin Guan 		15–2, 15–8 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [66]
1956 US Open Template:Flagicon Ooi Teik Hock Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 		15–9, 8–15, 7–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [67]
1957 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Johnny Heah
Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup 		15–10, 4–15, 7–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [68]
1958 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Lim Say Wan Template:Flagicon Johnny Heah
Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup 		9–15, 7–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [69]
1959 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Omar Yahya Template:Flagicon Johnny Kok
Template:Flagicon Bob Lee 		15–10, 15–10 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [70]
1960 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon George Yap Template:Flagicon Bobby Chee
Template:Flagicon Khoo Eng Huah 		15–18, 15–11, 5–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [71]
1961 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon George Yap Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee
Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan 		15–18, 3–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [72]
1961 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan Template:Flagicon Robert Lim
Template:Flagicon Lim Wei Loon 		9–15, 15–11, 12–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [73]
1962 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Wee Choon Seng Template:Flagicon Ismail Ibrahim
Template:Flagicon Omar Ibrahim 		15–1, 15–7 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [74]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1948 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Helen Heng Template:Flagicon Wong Peng Soon
Template:Flagicon Waileen Wong 		5–15, 8–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [75]
1950 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Alice Pennefather Template:Flagicon Lau Teng Siah
Template:Flagicon Mak Fong Sim 		15–11, 15–6 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [11]
1951 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Mary Sim Template:Flagicon Cheong Hock Leng
Template:Flagicon Teo Tiang Seng 		15–13, 15–5 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [12]
1952 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Cecilia Samuel Template:Flagicon Abdullah Piruz
Template:Flagicon Queenie Cheah 		15–4, 1–2 retired Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [76]
1952 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ong Siew Yong Template:Flagicon Goh Tian Chye
Template:Flagicon Alice Pennefather 		18–17, 15–7 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [13]
1953 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ong Siew Yong Template:Flagicon Goh Tian Chye
Template:Flagicon Alice Pennefather 		15–6, 15–0 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [14]
1954 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Ong Siew Yong Template:Flagicon Teoh Peng Hooi
Template:Flagicon Lau Hui Huang 		12–15, 15–7, 15–12 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [15]
1955 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Vivienne Puckridge Template:Flagicon Teoh Peng Hooi
Template:Flagicon Lau Hui Huang 		8–15, 15–7, 13–18 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [77]
1956 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Mary Quintal Template:Flagicon Teoh Peng Hooi
Template:Flagicon Lau Hui Huang 		18–16, 15–6 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [16]
1959 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Nancy Lim Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup
Template:Flagicon Jessie Ong 		11–15, 14–18 Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up [70]
1960 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Jessie Ong Template:Flagicon Bobby Chee
Template:Flagicon Tan Gaik Bee 		15–11, 15–7 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [71]
1961 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Jessie Ong Template:Flagicon Bob Lee
Template:Flagicon Nancy Ang 		15–9, 15–11 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [78]
1963 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Lim Choo Eng Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Liat
Template:Flagicon Nancy Sng 		15–8, 15–6 Script error: No such module "sort". Winner [19]

Team Achievement

Year Tournament Discipline Result
1949 Thomas Cup[79] Team Winner
1952 Thomas Cup (2)[79] Team Winner
1955 Thomas Cup (3)[79] Team Winner

References

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