Player  Captain  Coach

ROSALIND SINGHA ANG

 

I'm Rosalind Singha Ang

In an era when Malaysian men dominated badminton, Rosalind Singha Ang stood out as one of the country's best women players. In just her first SEAP Games in 1965, Rosalind became the singles champion and doubles runner-up. It was a very credible achievement considering that she had taken up the game only at 17 on a sand patch behind her grandmother's house in Penang.

“It makes you feel so proud, very proud "

Rosalind Singha Ang was born in Yala, Thailand, in 1941, the only child from her parent's marriage. Her parents divorced when she was very young and at the age of eight went to live with her grandmother. 
When she moved to Alor Setar, Kedah after her schooling, Rosalind continued playing  on a challenging open-air court. 
A gentleman noticed her talent and urged her to partner his daughter in the doubles in a local tournament. Promised a badminton racquet if they won, Rosalind was also entered in the singles and mixed doubles. She won all three titles.

“I ask you to win one game, you win three games!" 

-  Uncle Chee  -
(the gentleman)
It may have been destiny that made Rosalind meet a local doctor who gave her the opportunity to play on the international stage. Dr. Sundarajan who was the President of the Kedah Badminton Association, didn't play badminton but was a good mentor. He invited Rosalind to play at the Sun Rock Club (now Dewan Centennial Sultan Abdul Halim). 
Under Dr. Sundarajan's stewardship Rosalind and her doubles partner Teoh Siew Yong entered the 1965 Nehru Memorial Tournament in New Delhi as an independent team - their first international - and emerged runners-up.
Rosalind was immediately recruited into the national team and represented Malaysia in a host of international tournaments, including the SEAP Games, Asian Games, Uber Cup, the All England and the Commonwealth Games.

"Even though, I spent 20 years playing badminton, I still say it's worth it."

She faced strong opposition from famous players such as Yap Hei Lin (Penang), Sylvia Ng and Ong Ah Hong (both from Johor) and Katherine Teh (Selangor) to stay on top during her reign.
By the time she retired in 1975, Rosalind had come a full circle - player, captain and coach of the Malaysian women's team. In 2013, she was conferred a Datukship by the late Sultan of Kedah. 

"I was a champion. That I must say, I'm proud of myself, that I made it. I made it to the top of the mountain. I didn't look at the mountain. I went up to the top."

Datuk Rosalind Singha Ang remains one of a handful of women who brought fame and glory to Malaysia in the early days of badminton.
TIPS AND TREATS

The Champion In Me

Losing 
Discipline and determination
Concentrate

We Were Champions

Badminton

Achievements

International debut

- 1965 Nehru Memorial Championship India -
(Silver  -  Women's doubles)

National Championship

-  1969 Malaysian Championship  -
(Gold  -  Women's singles)
(Gold  -  Women's doubles)

-  1972 National Championship  -
(Silver  -  Women's singles)

Asian Games

-  1966 Bangkok  -
(Gold  -  Mixed doubles)

-  1970 Bangkok  -
(Bronze  -  Women's doubles)

Commonwealth Games

-  1966 Kingston  -
(Bronze  -  Women's doubles)

-  1970 Edinburgh  -
(Bronze  -  Women's doubles)

-  1974 Christchurch  -
(Bronze  -   Women's doubles)

SEA Games

-  1965 Kuala Lumpur  -
(Gold  -  Women's singles)
(Silver  -  Women's doubles)
(Silver  -  Women's team)
(Silver  -  Mixed doubles)

-  1967 Bangkok  -
(Gold  -  Women's doubles)
(Silver  -  Women's singles)

-  1969 Rangoon  -
(Gold  -  Women's doubles)
(Gold  -  Mixed doubles)

-  1971 Kuala Lumpur  -
(Gold  -  Women's singles)
(Silver  -  Women's doubles)
(Silver  -  Women's team)
(Silver  -  Mixed doubles)

-  1973 Singapore  -
(Gold  -  Women's doubles)
(Gold  -  Women's team)
(Silver  -  Women's singles)

-  1975 Bangkok  -
(Gold  -  Women's doubles)
(Gold  -  Women's team)

-  1977 Kuala Lumpur  -
(Silver  -  Women's doubles)
(Silver  -  Women's team)

Asian Championships

-  1971 Lucknow  -
(Silver  -  Women's doubles)

International Tournaments

-  1966 Penang Open  -
(Silver  -  Women's singles)
(Silver  -  Women's doubles)

-  1967 Malaysian Open  -
(Silver  -  Women's doubles)

-  1967 Singapore Open  -
(Silver  -  Mixed doubles)

-  1970 Singapore Open  -
(Silver  -  Women's doubles)

-  1975 Hong Kong Open  -
(Champion  -  Women's doubles)
(with Sylvia Ng)

Invitational Tournaments

-  1976 Asian Invitational Championships  -
(Gold  -  Women's doubles)

-  1977 Asian Invitational Championships  -
(Bronze  -  Women's doubles)