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14-651: Pennefather is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alice Pennefather (1902–1983), Singaporean sportswoman David Pennefather (born 1945), British military figure; former Commandant General, Royal Marines Edward Pennefather (1775–1847), Irish judge Joan Pennefather , Canadian film and cultural executive Sir John Pennefather (1798–1872), British soldier who won two very remarkable victories Sir John Pennefather, 1st Baronet (1856–1933), British cotton merchant and Conservative politician Richard Pennefather (judge) (1773–1859), Irish judge who conducted

28-641: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alice Pennefather Alice Patterson was born in Singapore on 16 October 1903, and was of Japanese and Scottish descent. She was educated at the Raffles Girls' School and had no particular interest in sports until she met Lancelot Maurice Pennefather , an all-around sportsman in 1918. Under Lancelot's guidance, she initially took up badminton and later expanded her sporting resume to include field hockey, netball, and tennis. In 1930, Pennefather joined

42-523: Is located on western Cape York Peninsula [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Pennefather . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pennefather&oldid=1247693654 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

56-604: The Girls' Sports Club founded by Eurasian women and quickly established herself as the club's standout player. She started competing in badminton tournaments and won her first Singapore Open women's singles title in 1931. Her initial success propelled her to win three more singles titles in 1932, 1934 and 1937. In the doubles events, Pennefather secured her only Singapore Open women's doubles title in 1931, with Maude Lewis. In 1947 and 1950, she triumphed in mixed doubles with partners Quek Keng Chuan and Ong Poh Lim respectively, with

70-613: The 1956 Summer Olympics and his daughter Annabel became the first woman on the Singapore National Olympic Council and first female president of the Singapore Hockey Federation . When Annabel was awarded Her World ' s "Woman of the Year" in 2004 she spoke of her grandmother as "her role model for life" and "a strong sporty woman". Pennefather celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary in 1979, at which time she

84-774: The Doneraile Conspiracy Trials of 1829 Richard Pennefather (Australian politician) (1851–1914), 9th Attorney-General of Western Australia Rupert Pennefather (born 1981), English dancer; principal dancer in the Royal Ballet Company Shelly Pennefather (born c.  1966 ), American former professional basketball player, now a member of the Order of Saint Clare William Pennefather (1816–1873), British missionary See also [ edit ] Pennefather River in Queensland, Australia,

98-559: The finals of both the women's singles and doubles events in 1939 and 1940. An accomplished field hockey player, Pennefather played for the Girls' Sports Club (GSC) and served as the team's captain from 1931 to 1958, except during the Japanese occupation of Singapore from 1941 to 1945. Under her leadership, the GSC hockey team achieved recognition as one of the top teams in Singapore. Additionally, she

112-452: The latter victory achieved at the remarkable age of 47. In addition to her success in Singapore, Pennefather also claimed victories at the inaugural Malayan Open , securing the women's singles and doubles titles alongside Ong Siew Eng in 1937. She added another women's doubles title in 1948, with Helen Heng . Another significant milestone for Pennefather occurred in 1936 when she became Singapore's women's tennis champion. This achievement

126-501: Was also a prominent player in netball , contributing to the success of the Girls' Sports Club as they secured two consecutive Singapore netball league titles in 1939 and 1940. Due to her sporting success and longevity, she was commonly referred to as "The Grand Old Lady of Sport". She married Lancelot Maurice Pennefather in 1919, when she was 16 years old; they had two sons, Percy and Ashton. Percy captained Singapore in Field hockey at

140-461: Was also selected to represent Singapore in the initial editions of inter-state tournaments against Malayan states such as Perak and Selangor. The Jansenites Hockey Club, which began at her home in Jansen Road, and celebrated its 35th anniversary with a magazine in which she was said to have been described as "Physically and character wise she was a towering person, always full of love". Pennefather

154-549: Was historic as it marked the first time a non-European had won that title. She claimed the singles crown by defeating Pat Coleman in the tournament final. In the same year, she also reached the women's doubles final with her clubmate Maisey Eber, but they were defeated in straight sets by the European pair of Pat Coleman and Mrs. Taylor. In the subsequent years, Pennefather continued to sustain her high standards of play and remained actively involved in tennis where she would again, reach

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168-631: Was interrupted three times: from 1942 to 1946, because of World War II , from 1969 to 1982, and from 2020 to 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic . It became one of the BWF Super Series tournaments from 2007 to 2017 known as the Malaysia Super Series . BWF categorised Malaysia Open as one of the five BWF World Tour Super 750 events in the BWF events structure since 2018 . Since 2023, it became

182-647: Was named as "The Outstanding Playing Member of the GSC". In 2016, she was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame posthumously for her significant contributions to women's sports in Singapore. Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Women's singles Women's doubles Malaysia Open (badminton) The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton tournament that has been held since 1937. It has been played in various locations such as Johor Bahru , Kota Kinabalu , Kuching , Penang , Selangor , and Kuantan . The event's annual pattern

196-452: Was still in employment as a section head at Shaw's Rentals. Asked about the secret of a happy marriage she said "Love, tolerance and understanding", and advised any new bride to "Give in to your husband even if he's wrong or you're angry. You'll find life more pleasant." Pennefather died on 24 February 1983, roughly a year after her husband's death in 1982. In 1980, at the Girls' Sports Club (GSC) 50th anniversary celebrations, Pennefather

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