Balut 2023
Balut - A Game of Dice
Balut, a dice game, was invented by an American soldier towards the end of the second World War. The game is played with players throwing effective dice combinations to earn points, where bonus points are granted for each successful balut - a five-of-a-kind die throw. The aim of the game is to collect the largest number of points over six rounds of play, with the player collecting the highest overall points winning the game.
2023’s first round of In-House Balut kicked off on 15 March, 7pm at the Eurasian Community House, and will be held on alternate weeks on the following dates. Contact marliyah@eurasians.org if you are keen to play.
Round 1 – 15 March (Wed)
Round 2 – 11 May (Thu)
Round 3 – 15 June (Thu)
Round 4 – 13 July (Thu)
Round 5 – 10 August (Thu)
Round 6 – 14 September (Thu)
Round 7 – 12 October (Thu)
37th Inter-Club Balut Tournament
The EA team, comprising S K John, David Lim, Therese Thompson and Hyacinth D'Silva, clinched the win at the first round of the 37th Inter-Club Balut Competition on 3 May, hosted by Singapore Recreation Club (SRC). There were 68 players in 17 teams participating, from National University of Singapore Society (NUSS), Singapore Cricket Club (SCC), Tanglin Club, SRC, Khalsa Association and the EA.