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Teer

Teer, a local sport in Shillong, is now a very addictive legalized form of betting. “Teer” meaning “Arrow”, is an everyday event  where several groups of archers shoot at a specified target. Counters spread across Shillong ensure that market is adequately addressed. Best part is that anyone can bet.
A cab from Police Bazaar took me to Polo. It wasn’t hard finding the location as the people I asked for directions were headed there. So I joined them. We entered a somewhat nondescript compound with high walls on one side and small betting counters surrounding it. A cylindrical target made of bamboo and straw had been placed in front of the wall. Archers in groups, with their bows and arrows made of bamboo, were ready under an arched shooting gallery. Suddenly, on a signal, arrows began to whiz through the air.
It was 4.30PM in the afternoon, the light was low and it was drizzling…

The Target

The Archers

The Archers

Within minutes the shooting was over and the officials proceeded towards the target .....
The ones that missed.

They then retrieved all the arrows that hit the target for counting....


The counting, in multiples of ten, were arranged in an  square iron grid....


Officials counting the arrows

Once the counting was done, an official announced ,"Six-Nine-One", and threw an arrow to the ground. A few happy faces made their way to the counters to claim their bets.

Over a cup of steaming tea, I interacted with one of the archers. I was happy to know that there was another round at 5.30PM. All this while I had no idea how the game is played. The friendly archer enlightened me.
There are two rounds every day, one begining at 4.30PM and the other at 5.30PM. Five to Six groups of archers shoot at the target. The arrows that hit the target  is counted and the last two number is the winning number. Todays first round score being 691, and thus 91 is the winning number. For one rupee you get eighty.

Tea Break

An archer smoking his pipe during the break.

An archer arranging his arrows for the second round.

People placing their bets on the counters


Second round about to start.

The second round of shooting began punctually at 5.30PM. Arrows in hundreds stuck the target.

A Sight Robin Hood would have been proud of.



An Official Inspecting the Hit
The second round score was 469. So the winning number =69
The Score for the day.

Some won and some lost. I wasnt lucky enough either...


Interesting, I met a person who is a regular. I casually asked him how much he spends on the game everyday. With a big smile he replied, "5 bucks a day. If I win, well and good. But if I loose I walk home". The taxi fare from the archery ground to his home is 5 bucks.
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  1. Bravo WroffJuly 16, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    interesting event ONLY for those who have betted. I am one of them. yesterday, i paid 50 bucks for number ending 3, i got back 400 bucks. Nice. rite??

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  2. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    This makes an interesting read..You should try and get it published in eclectic or some other magazine..Though, u'll have to add more words to it... gud one :)))

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  3. deori deviAugust 2, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    i came 2 know about this local sport for the first time.. very interesting and informative...

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  4. photoMay 26, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    27/05/2013 Number

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  5. Earning July 2, 2014 at 10:35 PM

    3/07/14 cmn no plz

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  6. Earning August 9, 2014 at 3:56 AM

    Today target no......... pls sir

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  7. adminJanuary 23, 2017 at 11:48 PM

    thanks for this helpful post for me and all user's of shillong teer formula
    . can you tell me where i will check my latest shillong teer result chart today.

    thanks.shillong teer common no

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  8. UnknownOctober 13, 2017 at 10:05 AM

    It seems like your blog is a bit incomplete without Shillong Teer Target Formula , Make sure to post articles related to shillong teer formula too.

    Do not forget to check out the homepage too Shillong Teer

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    1. Jyotish Dutta,October 13, 2017 at 7:13 PM

      Thank you Mr. Mickey Rai for the interesting links. My intent was to write about my experience there from a traveller's point of view. There is already a lot of historical content on Teer and I didnt want to replicate that.

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  9. Sunchita HazarikaOctober 18, 2017 at 12:20 PM

    Hi, J Dutta , Before reading this article I have searched many sites to know more about teer game but none of them helped me like your article did. Very well explanation I must say. Expecting more about Shillong Teer and results from you in future.

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  10. teer shillongJuly 17, 2018 at 2:35 AM

    Shillong Teer Counter ( Hitt Number )

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  11. Abhay DuttaAugust 3, 2019 at 1:10 PM

    One of the best guide available till date about Shillong Teer . You have such an excellent skill of expressing things.

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  12. JonahthanJuly 17, 2021 at 1:51 PM

    Wow, such a wonderful post of Teer game. This is the article that I'm looking for so long. Moreover, if you want to know more about the facts of different kinds of teer, then visit the links below.
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