Law Teik Hock
卢德福
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born(1922-07-04)4 July 1922
George Town, Penang, Malaya
Died13 July 2010(2010-07-13) (aged 88)
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaya
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1949 England Team

Law Teik Hock (simplified Chinese: 卢德福; traditional Chinese: 盧德福; pinyin: Lú Défú; 4 July 1922 – 13 July 2010) was a Malaysian badminton player from George Town, Penang.

Badminton career

Law won the first edition of Thomas Cup with the Malayan team in 1949. In the final against Denmark, Law was promoted to first singles after Wong Peng Soon was forced to skip the final due to an injury. In his first singles, he defeated Jørn Skaarup 15-5, 15-0 but lost 15-11, 15-1 to Mogen Felsby in the reverse singles.[1]

In 1948, Law partnered Eddy Choong to a historic victory at the Penang Open. In the finals of the tournament, they defeated Ooi Teik Hock and Tan Kin Hong with the score line of 15-8 and 15-11, which was the first defeat for Ooi and Tan for over seven years.[2]

In 1952, although Law did not make it to the national trials for the Malayan Thomas Cup qualifying team,[3] he however, won the Malaysia Open men's doubles title for the first time.

Personal life

Law was married to Khoo Cheng Poh and they had a son named Beng Yeow.[1]

Death

Law died of old age in his residence in Jalan Anson, George Town.[1] He was 88.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Former Thomas Cupper Teik Hock passes away". The Star Online. 16 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Doubles Holders Eliminated". The Straits Times. 21 September 1948.
  3. ^ "Thomas Cup trial games". The Straits Times. 22 April 1952.
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