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Sports And Recreation: Polo |
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The Selangor Polo Club was founded in Port Swettenham (now known as Klang) in 1902. Subsequently, the club relocated to the Selangor Turf Club at Ampang Road (site of today's Twin Towers) where polo was played for many years in the centre of the race-course. In the 1960s, Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, granted the Selangor Polo Club a lease of 26 acres of state land amidst old, disused tin-mining pools in an area known as Ampang Hilir. In 1963, a tree-planting ceremony was held, and the commemorative tree planted by Tunku Abdul Rahman still stands in the club's grounds.
The present clubhouse was built in 1965, paid for by donations from members of the club. In keeping with the growing interest in equestrian and amateur racing, the club changed its name to Selangor Polo & Riding Club. In October of 1965, the new clubhouse was officially opened by the Tunku.
The lease was extended in 2002. In 2003, the Club's patron, The Sultan of Selangor, granted the Club its Royal Warrant and it became officially known as Royal Selangor Polo Club.
The Club has stood the test of time and been rewarded for that. It sits as an oasis of greenery within a bustling city, attesting the importance that equine sports is held to Malaysians. As a member owned and directed club, dedicated to the sport and love of horses, it is unique in the country.
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