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Sports, social and recreation clubs for all budgets and interests

Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club

Established in 1982, this prestigious country club is the perfect place to bond with fellow Clearwater Bay residents. With a 18-hole golf course, outdoor swimming pool and two restaurants, the club provides a great space to relax and socialise. cwbgolf.org

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 posthandover. Training programs are open to all abilities and ages. Membership is contingent on an interest in rowing or sailing. rhkyc.org.hk

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, Stand Up Paddle Board, fishing and scuba diving. Land-based activities include golf, karate and yoga. abclubhk.com

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.

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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

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

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.

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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

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 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 New Arrivals' Guide | 27