Teh Kew San

Teh Kew San
郑求山
Teh Kew San; 郑求山
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	26 January 1935; Penang, Malaya
Handedness	Right
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Malaysia
Thomas Cup
Asian Games
Asian Championships
Southeast Asian Games

Datuk Teh Kew San (郑求山) PJN AMN (born 26 January 1935) is a former Malaysian badminton player who won national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.

Career

An "all-rounder" (player competitive in all three events: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles), his greatest successes came in men's doubles with Lim Say Hup. They won a number of major international tournaments on three continents, most notably the prestigious All-England title in 1959.^[2] Kew San's singles titles included the Mexico City International in 1960 and the Asian Championship in 1962.^[3] Known for his agility and deft racket work, he was a member of four consecutive Malayan/Malaysian Thomas Cup teams (1958, 1961, 1964, 1967), captaining the last which captured the world team title.^[4]

Personal life

Teh married his national mixed doubles partner, Ng Mei Ling and they have two children, a son (Thomas) and a daughter (Karen).^[1]

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Tan Joe Hock	9–15, 3–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Rosalind Singha Ang	Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee	18–13, 11–15, 15–5	Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Billy Ng	7–15, 15–1, 15–10	Gold

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Lim Say Hup	Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan	9–15, 10–15	Silver

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1961	Rangoon, Myanmar	Vondeune	Walkover	Bronze

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1958	Malaysia Open	Charoen Wattanasin	9–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1959	Malaysia Open	Charoen Wattanasin	11–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1960	Mexico International	Finn Kobberø	15–7, 15–7	Winner
1963	Singapore Open	Yew Cheng Hoe	11–15, 15–3, 15–1	Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1957	Malaysia Open	Lim Say Hup	Lai Fook Ying F.A.L. Gonzaga	15–2, 15–5	Winner
1959	All England	Lim Say Hup	Henning Borch Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	15–12, 15–10	Winner
1959	Canada Open	Lim Say Hup	Thanoo Khadjadbhye Charoen Wattanasin	10–15, 15–13, 15–13	Winner
1959	US Open	Lim Say Hup	Joe Alston Wynn Rogers	15–5, 15–3	Winner
1959	Malaysia Open	Lim Say Hup	Eddy Choong Erland Kops	15–11, 15–9	Winner
1960	All England	Lim Say Hup	Finn Kobberø Poul-Erik Nielsen	17–14, 3–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1960	Mexico International	Lim Say Hup	Joe Alston Manuel Armendariz	15–7, 15–4	Winner
1960	Malaysia Open	Lim Say Hup	Tan King Gwan Njoo Kiem Bie	6–15, 15–11, 15–6	Winner
1960	Canada Open	Lim Say Hup	Charoen Wattanasin Ferry Sonneville	15–8, 15–8	Winner
1962	Malaysia Open	George Yap	Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan	15–8, 15–4	Winner
1963	Malaysia Open	Lim Say Hup	Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan	17–14, 9–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1963	Singapore Open	George Yap	Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan	11–15, 17–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1964	Malaysia Open	Lim Say Hup	Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan	7–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1966	Penang Open	Yew Cheng Hoe	Ang Tjin Siang Rudy Nio	15–0, 15–0	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Malaysia Open	Ng Mei Ling	Ng Boon Bee Tan Gaik Bee	15–11, 15–12	Winner
1965	Malaysia Open	Ng Mei Ling	Eddy Choong Rosalind Singha Ang	15–10, 15–7	Winner
1968	Malaysia Open	Ng Mei Ling	Svend Andersen Eva Twedberg	17–18, 13–15	Runner-up

Invitational Tournaments

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	World Invitational Championships	Charoen Wattanasin	1–15, 7–15	Silver

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	World Invitational Championships	Lim Say Hup	Berndt Dahlberg Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	15–13, 18–15	Gold

Honours

Malaysia:
- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1968)^[5]
- Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023)^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Legend Teh Kew San 'I can't stop playing badminton' turns 87". Free Malaysia Today. 29 January 2022.
^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 107.
^ Herbert Scheele ed. The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 232, 309.
^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 123, 124.
^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
^ "Thomas Cup 1967 winners honoured with 'Panglima Jasa Negara' award carrying 'Datuk' title". Malay Mail. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via The Borneo Post.

[tksbirthday-1] "Legend Teh Kew San 'I can't stop playing badminton' turns 87". Free Malaysia Today. 29 January 2022.

[2] Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 107.

[3] Herbert Scheele ed. The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 232, 309.

[4] Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 123, 124.

[5] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

[6] "Thomas Cup 1967 winners honoured with 'Panglima Jasa Negara' award carrying 'Datuk' title". Malay Mail. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via The Borneo Post.

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