Police Bid Temporary Farewell to POC Green

After serving the Police team for more than 40 years, the outdoor artificial green at the Police Officers Club was officially closed last Sunday, July 26, as part of the redevelopment work of the clubhouse.
Police Bid Temporary Farewell to POC Green
More than 100 bowlers participated in the competition to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the Hong Kong Police Lawn Bowls Club and to mark the opening of its new green at the Police Sports and Recreation in Mongkok. Stephanie Worth
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HONG KONG—After serving the Police team for more than 40 years, the outdoor artificial green at the Police Officers Club was officially closed last Sunday, July 26, as part of the redevelopment work of the clubhouse.

The clubhouse will be completely demolished to give way to the Wanchai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link project, aimed at easing the traffic congestion along the north shore of the Island.

A new POC clubhouse will be re-open in 2020 at the same location after the completion of the project. According to plan, a four rink artificial green will be included in the new building to replace the outdoor green.

In the next five years, all Police Lawn Bowls home games will be played at the newly opened green at the Police Sports and Recreation Club in Mongkok. The new green has six artificial rinks and was built to replace the old four-rink green located within the same clubhouse.

The new green at the Police Sports and Recreation Club in Mongkok will become the only home green of the Police team in the next five years. The green at Police Officers Club in Causeway is due for demolition to give way to the Wanchai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link project. A new Police Officers Club will be built on the same site later. (Hong Kong Police Bowling Club)
The new green at the Police Sports and Recreation Club in Mongkok will become the only home green of the Police team in the next five years. The green at Police Officers Club in Causeway is due for demolition to give way to the Wanchai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link project. A new Police Officers Club will be built on the same site later. Hong Kong Police Bowling Club