Lim Bong Soo
| Full name | Lim Bong Soo |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Straits Settlements |
| Born | 1900 Singapore |
| Died | May 6, 1992 (Age 92) Singapore |
| Turned pro | 1936 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 12+ |
Lim Bong Soo (1900 - May 6, 1992)[1] was a tennis player from Straits Settlements (now Singapore).
Career
[edit]Lim was born in Singapore around 1900.[1] Lim Bong Soo won the Singapore Championships six years in a row from 1930 to 1935.[2] He also won the Hong Kong singles title in 1929 and was Chinese national champion in 1931.[3] He took his first Malayan Championships title in 1931 beating Lam Say Kee in the final.[4] In 1932 he won his second title beating Alexander Pitt, an Englishman resident in India.[5] In 1933 he won his third consecutive title beating H. M. De Souza in the final. [6] He won his final Malayan Championships in 1935 over Nguyen van Chim. He turned down the opportunity of playing at Wimbledon.[3] Speaking about his tennis career in an interview in 1983, Lim said he worked hard, studied his opponents and applied science to his game and said he was an all-rounder with no weakness.[3] In 1936 Lim turned professional to become coach at the Tanglin Club.[7] He died aged 92 in 1992.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Obituary: Lim Bong Soo". The Straits Times. 7 May 1992. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Chinese Player Champion For Sixth Successive Year". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 18 July 1935. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "To serve, with love". The Straits Times. 17 April 1983. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Lim Bong Soo wins Malayan title". The Straits Echo. 12 August 1931. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Lim Bong Soo again champion". The Straits Budget. 4 August 1932. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Malayan tennis finals". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 8 August 1933. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Malayan tennis star turns "pro"". Morning Tribune. 9 May 1936. Retrieved 23 October 2024.