Interport Balut C'ship in Sandakan
Published on: Friday, November 27, 2015
Sandakan: The 35th STC Interport Balut Championship 2015, a prestigious Balut event in the Asia Pacific region, will take place here tomorrow (Saturday).The event is organised by Sandakan Yacht Club (SYC) for the first time here and will see a total of participation of 104 players from Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore.According to SYC Commodore, Daniel Liaw, SYC won the bid to host the event during the championship in Singapore last year.
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The competition venue is Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan.Karamunting Assemblyman Charles O Pang will attend the welcoming dinner while State Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Pang Yuk Ming is the guest of honour for the closing ceremony.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Balut is a game of dice created by an American soldier stationed in the Philippines and is a popular pastime for Danish businessmen overseas.There is also a different version of Balut played in Members' Clubs in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines which follow a set of rules established in 1978 at the Singapore Town Club.