The Tigers were the Singapore league champions for 1953, and also won the Singapore senior cup on their return from this tour. They were described as "the strongest touring team ever to leave Malaya". Known results (incomplete): 4-11 Medan Combined Medan XI 0-0 Tigers (3rd game in Sumatra) 7-11 Jakarta "Team from Bogor" 4-9 Tigers 9-11 Jakarta Banka-Billiton 0-1 Tigers 10-11 Jakarta "Union Makes Strength" 2-0 Tigers (1st defeat) 20-11 Jakarta Persija 1-4 Tigers 22-11 Singapore Rest of Singapore 1-3 Tigers (Singapore Amateur Boxing Association fundraiser)
Source: Straits Times
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