In addition to these victories, Vass reached the finals in two other events. In the men's doubles, he partnered with Michael Tan but lost to Chan Chim Bock and Seah Eng Hee 10–21, 10–21. He also played in the inter-club event with the Diehard team, which lost to Novices Badminton Party with a score of 1–4. In 1935, Vass took part in the Singapore Open and reached the mixed doubles final with Alice Pennefather, where they finished as runners-up after losing to Seah Eng Hee and Aileen Wong 14–21, 17–21. He did not compete in the men's singles or doubles events after conceding walkovers in both. In September, Vass competed in the inter-club championship against Novices Badminton Party and suffered his first local defeat in a competitive singles match, albeit in a team setting, when he lost to the newly crowned Singapore Open men's singles champion, Leow Kim Fatt 15–10, 10–15, 7–15. Diehard ultimately lost to Novices Badminton Party 2–3. In 1936, Vass retired from competitive badminton and left his party. During his retirement, he help to groom many rising youngsters such as Quek Keng Chuan, the 1947 Singapore boys' singles champion and Mrs. Ong Heng Kwee, the 1948 Singapore girls' singles champion. He was also appointed by SBA as a coach to help prepare the Singapore squad for the 1952 Foong Seong Cup, a rebranded inter-state tournament. Personal life Vass was married to Emily, with whom he had nine children, including a son and eight daughters. Throughout his life, Vass had always been active in various committees. In 1930, Vass served as a Honorary Auditor for the Singapore Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. He was later appointed as the Honorary Auditor for St. Joseph's Church Brigade in 1931 and as the Honorary Assistant Secretary for the same organisation in 1932. Vass also served as a Committee Member of the Singapore Badminton Association from 1933 to 1935, and as the Honorary Treasurer for the Singapore Civil Service Association in 1940 and from 1946 to 1948, with additional service as a Committee Member in 1939 and 1949. He held the position of Honorary Secretary for the Diehard Badminton Party from 1934 to 1935 and served as Honorary Secretary and Treasurer from 1947 to 1949. Vass was also a Committee Member of the Singapore Government Clerical Superscale Officers' Union in 1956. Death Vass died on 3 October 1980 in Singapore,