Kowloon Cricket Club
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The Kowloon Cricket Club (Chinese:
九龍木球會) is a members only
cricket club and social club situated in Kowloon
, Hong Kong
, on Cox's Road.
The KCC was established on 4 October 1904 and obtained land from the government in King's Park. The KCC did not operate during World War II
(from 1941 onwards) and resumed play in 1946.
Cricket was introduced into Hong Kong
during British
rule (from 1843 to 1997) and first played in 1851.
KCC competed with local clubs like:
RAMC and HMS Tamar
also played with KCC for the South China Morning Post Shield. KCC competed for the Hancock Memorial Shield after 1946.
Apart from 1996 and 1997, it has been the venue of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes since that tournament's origins in 1992.
Chinese language
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九龍木球會) is a members only
Members Only
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cricket club and social club situated in Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, on Cox's Road.
The KCC was established on 4 October 1904 and obtained land from the government in King's Park. The KCC did not operate during World War II
World War II
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(from 1941 onwards) and resumed play in 1946.
Cricket was introduced into Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
during British
United Kingdom
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rule (from 1843 to 1997) and first played in 1851.
KCC competed with local clubs like:
- Hong Kong Cricket Club
- Craigengower Cricket Club
- Parsee Cricket Club
- Royal Engineers, Army Ordnance Corps CC
- Civil Service CC
RAMC and HMS Tamar
HMS Tamar (shore station)
HMS Tamar was the name for the Royal Navy's base in Hong Kong from 1897 to 1997. It took its name from HMS Tamar a ship that was used as the base until replaced by buildings ashore.-19th Century:...
also played with KCC for the South China Morning Post Shield. KCC competed for the Hancock Memorial Shield after 1946.
Apart from 1996 and 1997, it has been the venue of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes since that tournament's origins in 1992.