Billy Ng (or Billie Ng, a.k.a. Billy the Kid) is a Malaysian badminton player.
He was the winner of the 1964 Malaysia Open. He was also a member of the victorious 1967 Thomas Cup team, and of the Malaysian men's team that won the silver in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok. Billy also won the Malaysian Open men's singles title in 1965. The Malayan 1967 Thomas Cup team played in an extremely hostile home crowd at the Istora Senayan Stadium, Jakarta.
On August 4, 1959 Billy was crowned Malaysian Schoolboy Singles Champion.[1] Then Billy (a.k.a. 黃紹銘) 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 straights sets 15-12 15-12(汤仙虎 a.k.a. 'The Thing' or Thing Hian Houw)#.
Billy represented Malaysia & finished runner-up in the inaugural Asian Badminton Championship (ABC) in 1960.
In 2007, he was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame.[2]
27 July 2010, Billy Ng was conferred Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) which carries the title Dato'. [3]