Dato" Billy Ng Seow Meng is a former Malaysian badminton player.
Background
Ng was the son of Ng Ngoh Tee, who was of Teochew Chinese origin and represented Johor in Badminton championships during the 1920s and 1930s and his wife Mak Cheng Hai, who was a distant relative of another state badminton champion Wong Peng Soon.
Career
Then Billy was a student at the renowned Foon Yew High School, Johor Bahru. Later that month, Billy led the Malayan Combined Schools against the Indonesian Youth Team where Billy defeated Lin Dan"s current coach Tang Xien Hu in straight sets 15-12 15-12. Billy represented Malaysia & finished runner-up in the inaugural Asian Badminton Championship (American Broadcasting Company) in 1960.
The Malayan 1967 Thomas Cup team played in an extremely hostile home crowd at the Istora Senayan Stadium, Jakarta.
In 2007, he was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia"s Hall of Fame. Three years later in July 2010, Billy Ng was conferred Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) which carries the title Dato".