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The Straits Times / Article11 November 1952 - CHAY SETS EMPIRE RECORD CHAY WENG YEW, 24-year-old featherweight who scored Singapore's only point at the Olympic Games at Helsinki, broke the Empire record when the Singapore Amateur Weight Lifting Federation championships concluded at Happy World stadium last night Weng Yew's total of 705 pounds was 20 pounds better than311 words -
The Straits Times / Article27 January 1956 - tlon, Neo has always returned times around 58 lor the 100 nu iv., and under five minutes for the 400. At his peak, after his return from the Olympics, Chwee Kok In 1953 returned 57.45 ec for the 100, which equalled the winning time of Clark Scholes IU.S.A.) at307 words -
The Straits Times / Article22 August 1956 - S'PORE LIFTERS SECOND WITH five firsts and and two seconds. China won the team championship from Singapore, Federation and Indonesia at the Asian weightlif ting competition at Jakarta i last weekend. China scored 31 points. Singapore were second with 14 points < two firsts a second I and a third.298 words -
The Straits Times / Article23 July 1956 - rpHREE Singapore wetghtllfters X out of five, bantamweight Tan Ser Cher, lightweight Tan Howe Liang and middleweight Wong Kay Poh, qualified for inclusion to the Singapore team for the Olympic Games at Melbourne to November at the official trial at New World last night.308 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration18 November 1956 - Lifters have bad air journey need a day's rest MELBOURNE, Saturday. SINGAPORE'S three Olympic Games weightlifters arrived here today exhausted from their day and a half flight. Mr. C. C. Tan, president of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council who headed the second group of 21 members of the Singapore307 words -
The Straits Times / Article30 November 1955 - ASIAN GAMES MEN ENTER SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIPS r pHREE Singapore Asian Games representatives 1 Lon bin Mohamed Noor, Tan Howe Liang and Wong Kay Poh are among 17 lifters who will be competing in this year's senior weightlifting championships at the Broadway Hall, New World, on Dec. I 10 and 11310 words -
Singapore Standard / Article29 December 1955 - A Good Chance For S pore's 'Big 3' Chua EDIN PETERS By SINGAPORE'S three champion weightlifters, Tan Ser Cher (feather), Tan Howe Liang (light) and Wcng Kay Poh (middle) stand a good chance of finishing among the first six in their respective classes in the Olympic Games at Melbourne. ThisEDIN PETERS - 305 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration12 October 1956 - OUR BEST OLYMPIC HOPES ARE IRON MEN NORMAN SIEBEL By Sports Editor who will cover the Games at Melbourne Allowed to our boys can lift 20-30 pounds more THE six weight-lifters in 1 the Singapore and Federation teams to the Olympic Games at Melbourne next month are probably our bestNORMAN SIEBEL - 1,294 words -
The Straits Times / Article25 November 1956 - SINGAPORE lightweight Tan Howe Liang did not win a silver or bronze medal as expected in the Olympic Games weightlifting competition today. But he earned the admiration of all with the most courageous performance. After clearing 236 3 4 lbs in the press. Howe Liang attempted five pounds335 words -
Sunday Standard / Article18 November 1956 - LIFTERS NEED A DAY TO RECOVER Colony's Last Gamesmen Arrive By LESLIE NAKASHIMA, UP Staff Correspondent. MELBOURNE, Nov. 17 (UP).— Singapore's three weightlifters arrived today, exhausted from their day and a half flight. C. C. Tan, president of the Singapore Olympic Council, who headed the third and last group of313 words -
The Singapore Free Press / Article8 November 1951 - ONLY 17 ENTER SAWLF TOURNEY But records are likely to go ONLY 17 entries have been received for the annual Singapore Amateur Weight-Lifting Federation championships which start at the Happy World Stadium at 8 p.m. today, but spectators can expect to see some record-breaking performances. A few of the competitors334 words -
Sunday Standard / Article, Illustration2 November 1952 - FRANCIS BOEY On/y Szx Entries For Weight lif ting By SINGAPORE Amateur Weight Lifting Federation have received a record entry topped by !25 tall, dark and handsome/ splendidly-built competitors for the Mr. Singapore contest for i this year's Singapore championships which will be held at theFRANCIS BOEY - Standard - 801 words -
The Straits Times / Article23 December 1953 - SINGAPORE'S champion i woißhtliftprs. who arr rirtPimincd to find a place in the Colony contingent that will takr part in the second Asian Games, to be held at Manila in May next year, will resume i their serious training in about j thrre weeks time. .said360 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration14 March 1954 - VT.VKH have Singapore weightlifling enthusiasts ken so iubibnl as at ImI week s Sinf(ii|M>rc ()lvini)ic and Sports Council's trials at the Happy World Stadium. Four of'thr 1(1 competitors whoi so'jRht placrs in the Smga- 1 po: c rontincmt to thr soconc Asian Games at Manila in May MN successful.346 words -
The Straits Times / Article11 March 1954 - 4 Colony lifters qualify for Games FUR Singapore welghtlifters Chay Weng Yew. Wong Kay Poh. Harold de Castro and J Cheang Kok Cheong -iast night earned th right to represent 1 the Colony at the Aw an Games to be held at Manila in May. At the Stn«Hpuie Ulwnpic mil370 words -
The Straits Times / Article23 November 1954 - TWO Second Asian Garner representatives and hold--1 ers of bronze medals will not compete in this year's senior national weight-lifting championships and "Mr. and Mis.Singapore" contests to be held at the Happy World stadium on Dec. 5 and 6. They are featherweight champion,344 words -
The Straits Times / Article30 April 1954 - We expect to reach soccer finals— Soh r THE :,econd batch of the Singapore contingent to the Second Asian Oames. comprising 15 footballers and a coach and lour weight lifters left for Manila last night In a Cathay Pacific Airways Diane For the footballi-rs* this will be tlieir first appearance351 words -
Singapore Standard / Article20 October 1956 - a tu ralisation papers assured! weightlifters Poh, Tan n I and lan o[er^-n.y0 [er^-n.y one in the v us them betlim Feck, Lj c Olympic ng coach who J\cn the nod the N ini;apnrc md Sports I to accompany l. Melbourne. g of his363 words -
The Straits Times / Article11 October 1960 - LIM KEE CHAN By SINGAPORE. Mon. A plan to win five medals In welghtliftlng— three golds and two silvers at the S.E.AP. Games in Burma in December next year h&s been drawn up by Mr. Chua Tian Teck. S.A.W.L.F. president and chef de mission ofLIM KEE CHAN - 381 words -
The Straits Times / Article25 November 1956 - FF.ATIIKR\Vi:ir.HT FINAL (Weights for Press, Snaich. Jerk and total) I. Isaac Berper (US) 107.5kps (236.75-lb). 107.5 (236.75). 137.5 (303), 352.5 776.75 i 2. Evcuenli Min.iev (Russia) 253 5-lb. 220.25. 281, 754.75. 3. Marian Zielsimki (Poland). 231.25. 225.75, 281. 738.] 4. Rodney Wiikes i Trinidad) Total 727-lb; 5. Hiroyoshi Shiratori376 words
