Hong Kong Cricket Club

Established in 1851 in Chater Road, Central, the Hong Kong Cricket Club, or the HKCC, is the oldest cricket club in Asia. The HKCC had a pitch in Chater Gardens until 40 years ago, when it moved to Wong Nai Chung Gap.

Since its move from what is now a dense city centre, the club exudes a family friendly atmosphere with plenty of space for sports and recreation. DotCod, the club’s Central seafood restaurant and oyster bar in Prince’s Building, is a relic of those days and is open to the public.

The club now consists of about 2,300 members.

Facilities: Cricket, rugby, lawn bowls, tennis and squash, netball, dodgeball. Snooker, tenpin bowling alley, golf simulator. Spa, pool, gym, bridge. Dance classes (from ballet to Scottish country). The club also has boxes at Happy Valley and Sha Tin race courses
Entrance fees: $288,000 (subscriber) to $1,888,000 (perpetuity corporate nominee)
Monthly fees: $1,660
Waiting list: About seven years
Top tip: Those who win a place in the main sports teams (cricket, lawn bowls, squash, tennis) may obtain accelerated sporting membership