Balut is a game invented at the end of World War II by an American soldier lacking playing cards for playing poker. He was stationed on the Philippines and initially named the game Poker Dice. Years later, in the early 1970s, a Dane named Niels Lumholdt working for Thai Airways travelled to the Philippines frequently and picked up how to play the game but decided to name the game Balut when he brought it with him back to Thailand.

The Balut Section was formed in 1983 by a group of committed and dedicated members, to cater to the needs of members of the Club and promote balut as a form of recreation amongst SRC, through on-going activities.

Regular in-house activities and tournaments are held on Saturday afternoons at Lounge 1883. The Section also regularly represents SRC in the annual Inter-Club tournament and Inter-Port Balut Competition.

Monthly subscription fee: $2.00

Chairperson: Mrs Yvonne Pereira

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For more information, please contact Syqin Edwards at

6430 7567 or e -mail syqin.pr@src.org.sg