Aerial panorama of Singapore's Downtown Core

Souvenir of Singapore, 1914 - Plate 12 - Singapore Cricket Club, Town Hall, Supreme Court and Europe Hotel

The Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) is one of the premier sports and

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s in

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. Its clubhouse is located on

Connaught Drive Connaught Drive (Chinese: 康乐通道) is a one-way road linking Stamford Road to Fullerton Road on the northern side of the Singapore River within the Downtown Core in Singapore. Esplanade Park is on the left side of the road, and The Padang is ...

on the south end of the Padang in Singapore's

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History

The SCC was established in 1837. Over the years, the club has had three clubhouse buildings on the Padang. The first was erected in the 1860s and the second in 1877. The third, which forms the core of the present-day clubhouse, was built in 1884. As the second oldest club in Singapore, the SCC today has over 3,000 members.

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and

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are played on the Padang, and the club also has facilities for squash,

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and

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. The club has played host to many international cricket events over the years. It also hosts the annual

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tournament and an annual Soccer Sevens competition. They also have a football team participating in the

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References

External links

Official website of the Singapore Cricket ClubSCC Rugby Sevens website
Football clubs in Singapore Clubs and societies in Singapore Cricket in Singapore Downtown Core (Singapore) Multi-sport clubs in Singapore Protected areas of Singapore Cricket clubs established in 1852 Sports organisations of Singapore 1852 establishments in the British Empire Club cricket {{Singapore-org-stub