DENMARK'S OLE JENSEN (RIGHT) CONGRATULATING WONG PENG SOON (THIRD RIGHT), CAPTAIN OF THE MALAYA 1955 THOMAS CUP TEAM. ONG POH LIM (SECOND RIGHT) HAD JUST WON HIS MATCH AGAINST OLE JENSEN BY 15-10, 15-8 IN 24 MINUTES IN THE FIRST MATCH OF THE SECOND NIGHT OF THE CHALLENGE ROUND, ALLOWING MALAYA TO RETAIN THE THOMAS CUP. ONG POH LIM HAD INCREASED MALAY'S OVERNIGHT 4-0 LEAD TO 5-0. IN THE FOUR REMAINING 'PRESTIGE' MATCHES THAT FOLLOWED - NO LESS KEENLY CONTESTED BECAUSE THE COMPETITION WAS OVER - DENMARK SALVAGED ONE POINT SO THAT THE FINAL SCORE WAS 8-1. PICTURE SHOWS WONG PENG SOON, MALAYA'S THOMAS CUP CAPTAIN WAS FIRST INTO THE COURT TO CONGRATULATE ONG POH LIM AFTER THE MALAYAN CHAMPION SCORED THE WINNING GAME. OLE JENSEN, WHO LOST TO ONG POH LIM AFTER A FIGHT, IS SEEN HERE CONGRATULATING WONG PENG SOON ON MALAYA'S SUCCESS
05/06/1955
PCD0485 - 0025
SPH2005-032885
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