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The_Kowloon_Bowling_Green_Club
Left hand side photo showing the Club house building of KBGC in the early days, year unknown but looks pre-war. The building has a pitched roof and verandahs surrounding indoor portion. There was a flight of stairs extended from the middle of first floor to the lawn, where Club members can direct access to the green.
Right hand side photo showing what it is now, the same elevation no longer see the verandah and the stairs, as over the years there were two additions - the first addition was the wings at each side of the clubhouse, each having a semicircular parapet wall on first floor, then comes the building extension joining these 2 early added structures, occupying the former front section of the original clubhouse building where there was a flight of staircase to the green. With these 2 additions, the usable floor area has significantly increased.
When were these additions carried out ?
Extracted from KBGC official information -
KBGC was founded in 1900 by nine gentlemen eager for some recreational facilities. Although not the oldest club in Hong Kong, KBGC is certainly the oldest Lawn Bowls Club and one that has been synonymous with the development of the sport in Hong Kong.
During World War II and the occupation of Hong Kong the clubhouse was used for accommodation to house Japanese Officers and the Bowling Greens were dug up to produce agricultural crops to feed them.
The KBGC Clubhouse was declared a Grade 3 Heritage Building by the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the HKSAR in 2010.
Early photos about this area most appreciated.
The_Kowloon_Bowling_Green_Club
Left hand side photo showing the Club house building of KBGC in the early days, year unknown but looks pre-war. The building has a pitched roof and verandahs surrounding indoor portion. There was a flight of stairs extended from the middle of first floor to the lawn, where Club members can direct access to the green.
Right hand side photo showing what it is now, the same elevation no longer see the verandah and the stairs, as over the years there were two additions - the first addition was the wings at each side of the clubhouse, each having a semicircular parapet wall on first floor, then comes the building extension joining these 2 early added structures, occupying the former front section of the original clubhouse building where there was a flight of staircase to the green. With these 2 additions, the usable floor area has significantly increased.
When were these additions carried out ?
Extracted from KBGC official information -
KBGC was founded in 1900 by nine gentlemen eager for some recreational facilities. Although not the oldest club in Hong Kong, KBGC is certainly the oldest Lawn Bowls Club and one that has been synonymous with the development of the sport in Hong Kong.
During World War II and the occupation of Hong Kong the clubhouse was used for accommodation to house Japanese Officers and the Bowling Greens were dug up to produce agricultural crops to feed them.
The KBGC Clubhouse was declared a Grade 3 Heritage Building by the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the HKSAR in 2010.
Early photos about this area most appreciated.