1965 All England Open Badminton Championships
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The 1965 All England Open was the 55th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships
. It was held in 1965, in Wembley
, London
.
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
. It was held in 1965, in Wembley
Wembley
Wembley is an area of northwest London, England, and part of the London Borough of Brent. It is home to the famous Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena...
, London
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.
Final results
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | Erland Kops Erland Kops Erland Kops is a former badminton player from Denmark who won numerous major international singles and doubles titles from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Kops was the first Westerner to win major singles titles in the Far East. He combined abundant speed, power, and stamina with impressive... |
Tan Aik Huang Tan Aik Huang Tan Aik Huang is a retired Malaysian Chinese badminton player noted for his superb footwork and patience.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships, then considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1966, defeating Japan's Masao Akiyama in the finals... |
15–13, 15–12 |
Women's singles | Ursula Smith | Ulla Strand Ulla Strand Ulla Strand was a retired female badminton player of Denmark who excelled from the early 1960s to the early 1970s... |
11–7, 11–7 |
Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee Ng Boon Bee Ng Boon Bee is a former Malaysian badminton player who won numerous international doubles titles from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. In combination, first, with Tan Yee Khan and later with Punch Gunalan he won open men's doubles events in Malaysia, Indonesia, Denmark, Germany, Canada, and... & Tan Yee Khan Tan Yee Khan Tan Yee Khan is a former Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in badminton events around the world during the 1960s. Though capable of high level singles , Yee Khan was primarily a doubles player who won numerous major international titles in partnership with Ng Boon Bee... |
Erland Kops Erland Kops Erland Kops is a former badminton player from Denmark who won numerous major international singles and doubles titles from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Kops was the first Westerner to win major singles titles in the Far East. He combined abundant speed, power, and stamina with impressive... & Oon Chong Jin Oon Brothers The Oon brothers; Oon Chong Teik, Oon Chong Jin, and Oon Chong Hau; were badminton playing siblings from Malaya , each of whom won a variety of international titles while studying toward a medical degree in England... |
15–7, 15–5 |
Women's doubles | Karin Jørgensen & Ulla Rasmussen | Jennifer Pritchard & Ursula Smith | 15–10, – |
Mixed doubles | Finn Kobberø Finn Kobberø Finn Kobberø was a badminton player from Denmark, who won numerous international titles in all of badminton's three events from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.... & Ulla Strand Ulla Strand Ulla Strand was a retired female badminton player of Denmark who excelled from the early 1960s to the early 1970s... |
Tony Jordan & Jennifer Pritchard | 9–15, 15–4, 15–12 |