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Sports, social and recreation clubs for all budgets and interests

Aberdeen Boat Club Known as the ‘friendliest club in Hong Kong’, ABC has been a key location for film shoots with scenes from movies including Enter the Dragon (1973) starring Bruce Lee. The club also offers great watersports including dinghy and keelboat sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, dragon boating, SUP, fishing and scuba diving. Landbased activities include golf, karate and yoga. abclubhk.com ABERDEEN

Aberdeen Marina Club AMC is one of the most polished clubs in Hong Kong providing world-class Shangri-la service. Facilities include seven restaurants, 10 banqueting venues, an amazing children’s playroom and laser-tag zone, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and various racquet sports, as well as an ice-skating rink. aberdeenmarinaclub.com

DEEP WATER BAY Water Bay, the Hong Kong Country Club was created as a social and family club for residents of all nationalities and races to meet without fear of discrimination. Their membership system still reflects this cosmopolitan approach, with applications dependant on openings in the relevant nationality quota. Facilities include a picturesque lawn, adventure playground, putting green and tennis courts. countryclub.hk

CENTRAL Foreign Correspondents’ Club Cited as the most famous press club in the world, FCC Hong Kong has a rich past dating back to 1943. Housed in a beautiful, colonial building in Central, it is still an important media hub that provides a neutral platform for an impressive selection of

local and international speakers. Correspondents and journalists

can join at the rate of $3,000 with a monthly subscription fee of $1,100. fcchk.org

SAI KUNG Hebe Haven Yacht Club This friendly Sai Kung-based club is ideal for boating, yacht racing and watersports enthusiasts, offering easy access to some of Hong Kong’s best sailing waters and beaches. It actively promotes youth sailing at its sail training centre and runs regular sailing courses for adults too. hhyc.org.hk

TAI TAM Hong Kong Cricket Club Established in 1851, the HKCC is the oldest cricket club in Asia. It had a pitch in Chater Gardens until 40 years ago when it moved to Wong Nai Chung Gap. Activities on offer include swimming, squash, rugby, netball, dance and bridge. The Annual Garden Party is spectacular and the club’s biggest event of the year. hkcc.org

HAPPY VALLEY Hong Kong Football Club Sports and recreation are the lifeblood of the HKFC, fantastic facilities make it one of the best sports clubs in the region. While football and rugby continue to be core sports, other sports include netball, field hockey, tennis, lawn bowls and squash, and also offers a good range of leisure facilities. The Club presently has approximately 3,300 members and sports membership is open to individuals who are able to play sport at a team level. hkfc.com.hk

Maggie & Rose A family members’ club born in London in 2007, it now has locations in Repulse Bay and Causeway Bay and provides a uniquely creative and fun space for children and beautiful dining areas for adults to enjoy. hk.maggieandrose. com REPULSE BAY & CAUSEWAY BAY

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Founded in 1890, this is one of the largest yacht clubs in the world. It was the only Hong Kong club that kept the ‘Royal’ in its title post-handover. Training programs are open to all abilities and ages. Membership is contingent on an interest in rowing or sailing. rhkyc.org.hk CAUSEWAY BAY

The American Club Founded in 1925, this member-owned club offers a small taste of home to Americans (the burgers are particularly good!), with membership options CENTRAL & TAI TAM

for non-US citizens as well. Patrons can visit two clubhouses, one in Central and one in Tai Tam, both providing luxurious dining, fitness centres and a country store with products shipped in from America. The renovated bar in Central is actually a 130-year old bar brought across from the first family-owned restaurant in New York, which once hosted patrons including Marilyn Monroe. americanclubhk.com

The Hong Kong Club Established in 1846, the Hong Kong Club was set up by British merchants and civil servants as an exclusive gentlemen’s club, nicknamed ‘The Club’. Its members were and still are to this day, among the most influential people in the city, including government officials and senior local businessmen. Facilities include a bowling alley, extensive library, cards and billiards rooms, fitness centre, squash courts and a barber’s shop. thehongkongclub.hk CENTRAL