Omar Kachong Dallah (12 August 1936 – 1997) was a Hong Kong international lawn and indoor bowler and field hockey international. Appearing as a member of Hong Kong's 1964 Olympics hockey team, he later became the national team's captain and then coach.[1] As a men's fours bowler, he and his teammates won gold in the 1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games, and 1980 Melbourne World Outdoor Championships.
Dallah went on to represent Hong Kong in the 1984 World Bowls Championship at Aberdeen, Scotland where he also skipped the team and just lost out on a fours bronze medal after being defeated by Scotland 30–15 in the play off.[6]
Other representative bowls appearances included the Commonwealth Games in 1974 (Christchurch), and 1982 (Brisbane); the World Bowls Championships in 1976 (Johannesburg) and 1980 (Frankston); the Mazda Jack High International Invitation Singles 1981 in Victoria, Australia; the Rest Of The World Team tour of the British Isles in 1980; the Kodak Masters Invitation UK in 1981; and the Sydney International Masters Invitation in 1983.
Dallah was educated at St. Joseph's College in Hong Kong. He joined the Hong Kong Civil Service in the late 1950s, rising through the ranks from Office Assistant / Clerk to Principal Executive Officer. He retired in 1983, and moved with his family to Sydney, Australia.
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