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Singapore Badminton Stadium
The Singapore Badminton Stadium, formerly Singapore Badminton Hall (Abbreviation: SBH; Chinese: 新加坡羽毛球馆; pinyin: xīnjiāpō yǔmáoqiúguǎn), is an indoor sports hall for badminton located on Guillemard Road in Geylang, Singapore.
The old facility was previously situated at 100 Guillemard Road. The hall's nearby building (102 Guillemard Road) was formerly the headquarters of the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA). Both buildings were refurnished in May 2009 as the commercial centre Guillemard Village.
The current Singapore Badminton Hall is located at 1 Lorong 23 Geylang.
In 1949, the Malayan team won their first championship in the Thomas Cup. As a result, Malaya also won the right to host the next Thomas Cup, that was scheduled for 1952. As there was no suitable indoor sports hall in Malaya then, the President of SBA, Lim Chuan Geok, decided to build one in Singapore. The construction cost was planned to be funded through public fundraising with the launching of the fundraising after a ceremony welcoming the victorious Thomas Cup team at the Victoria Memorial Hall.
The fundraising was found to be challenging when the government revealed its plan to construct another stadium at the same time, misleading many to think that the new badminton hall was thus replaced.
In February 1951, SBA requested from the Singapore Government a plot of land at Guillemard Road to build the badminton stadium. SBA was granted a 99-year lease on the land, effectively from 1 July the same year, and proceeded to construct the sports hall.
The estimated construction cost for the hall was S$200,000 to S$250,000 but the eventual cost rose to S$800,000. Donations then totalled only S$32,000. Aw Boon Haw, who was a patron of the SBA, gave a loan of S$250,000. Despite this, funds were still short by over S$400,000. Nevertheless, the Badminton Hall Management Committee, headed by Tan Ark Sye, pressed ahead with the construction of the hall. The deficit was ultimately absorbed by the building contractor of the hall, C. H. Tong.
The Singapore Badminton Stadium was completed in May 1952 and had changing rooms, canteens, offices, four badminton courts and 5500 seats.
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Singapore Badminton Stadium
The Singapore Badminton Stadium, formerly Singapore Badminton Hall (Abbreviation: SBH; Chinese: 新加坡羽毛球馆; pinyin: xīnjiāpō yǔmáoqiúguǎn), is an indoor sports hall for badminton located on Guillemard Road in Geylang, Singapore.
The old facility was previously situated at 100 Guillemard Road. The hall's nearby building (102 Guillemard Road) was formerly the headquarters of the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA). Both buildings were refurnished in May 2009 as the commercial centre Guillemard Village.
The current Singapore Badminton Hall is located at 1 Lorong 23 Geylang.
In 1949, the Malayan team won their first championship in the Thomas Cup. As a result, Malaya also won the right to host the next Thomas Cup, that was scheduled for 1952. As there was no suitable indoor sports hall in Malaya then, the President of SBA, Lim Chuan Geok, decided to build one in Singapore. The construction cost was planned to be funded through public fundraising with the launching of the fundraising after a ceremony welcoming the victorious Thomas Cup team at the Victoria Memorial Hall.
The fundraising was found to be challenging when the government revealed its plan to construct another stadium at the same time, misleading many to think that the new badminton hall was thus replaced.
In February 1951, SBA requested from the Singapore Government a plot of land at Guillemard Road to build the badminton stadium. SBA was granted a 99-year lease on the land, effectively from 1 July the same year, and proceeded to construct the sports hall.
The estimated construction cost for the hall was S$200,000 to S$250,000 but the eventual cost rose to S$800,000. Donations then totalled only S$32,000. Aw Boon Haw, who was a patron of the SBA, gave a loan of S$250,000. Despite this, funds were still short by over S$400,000. Nevertheless, the Badminton Hall Management Committee, headed by Tan Ark Sye, pressed ahead with the construction of the hall. The deficit was ultimately absorbed by the building contractor of the hall, C. H. Tong.
The Singapore Badminton Stadium was completed in May 1952 and had changing rooms, canteens, offices, four badminton courts and 5500 seats.
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