Kowloon Cricket Club

Flag of Kowloon Cricket Club
Kowloon Cricket Club clubhouse

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.

History

The KCC was established on 4 October 1904 and obtained land from the government in King's Park. It competed with local clubs like the Hong Kong Cricket Club, the Craigengower Cricket Club, the Parsee Cricket Club, Royal Engineers, the Army Ordnance Corps CC and the Civil Service CC Royal Army Medical Corps and HMS Tamar soldiers played with KCC in the South China Morning Post Shield.

Due to World War II, the club did not operate between 1941 and 1946. It competed for the Hancock Memorial Shield after 1946.

As of January 2016, its head coach is Ryan Campbell, who is also the batting coach of the Hong Kong national cricket team.[1][2]

Facilities

The KCC owns its own cricket pitch. Starting from 1992 it has been the venue of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes (apart from the 1996 and 1997) editions.

References

Coordinates: 22°18′16.19″N 114°10′27.56″E / 22.3044972°N 114.1743222°E / 22.3044972; 114.1743222

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