Wong peng soon biography books

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ARCHERY

First Medallist In Archery World Cup
Tan Silie won the men’s recurve in the Indoor Archery World Cup held in Singapore in Dec 2012. The indoor competition was with a distance of 18m. Tan was an NTU second-year student.

Most Bemedalled Archer
The most bemedalled archer to date is Sam Tan Pek Hoon. Her list of achievements includes 5 silvers, 2 golds and 1 bronze from the SEA Games in 1977 and 1983.

First Gold Medallist In An International Tournament
Bill Wee was the first international gold medallist in archery held at the New South Wales State Championship in Sydney in 1962. He founded Singapore’s first archery club in 1964 and the Archery Association of Singapore in 1967.

BADMINTON

Largest Badminton Rally
More than 600 people turned up at Raffles City on 23 Mar 2009 for the record which was a run-up to the Aviva Badminton Open. The feat was achieved with a total of 96 different people each hitting a shot in one continuous rally. Badminton stars Ronald Susilo, Kendrick Lee and Zarina Abdullah also took part in the Guinness record attempt.

Youngest National Women’s Champion
SCGS student Colleen Goh became the youngest national wome

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When I communal the allegation for grandfather’s house, No. 154 Jalan Ngee Heng in,Where champions were hatched, publishedin My Johor Stories: True Tales, Real Society, Rich Heritage, I introduced our grandpa, Ng Ngoh Tee, four-time Johor Position badminton sponsor in 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1939.

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Facade of the JB Kwong Siew Heritage Gallery at Jalan Siu Nam, Johor Bahru

During a visit to the JB Kwong Siew Heritage Gallery, Peggy Loh learns more about Johor's early iconic figures

I remember grandma’s stories of her girlhood days when her family lived close to Wong Ah Fook’s extended family in homes built around a pond near Jalan Ah Siang.  

When grandma spoke to her cousins, I noticed how she often lapsed into a strange sounding sing-song dialect which I later discovered is Seiyap, a Chinese dialect common among the Cantonese of Taishan origin.  

By paying attention to grandma’s historical anecdotes, I slowly pieced together bits and pieces to vaguely understand Who’s Who in the family.  

A wooden staircase that leads to the Gallery upstairs

I also recall grandma talking about her cousin, Wong Peng Soon, the first Asian to win the All-England title in 1950 with subsequent victories in 1951, 1952 and 1955 and how grandfather trained with him to master the most difficult stroke in badminton – the backhand.  

As I gather information about Johor’s Chinese culture and heritage, I learnt more about Johor’s history and the warm relationship between the Chinese and