Singapore Polo Club - Singapore or JB
Singapore Polo Club is geographically located at latitude 1° 19' 55" North of the Equator and longitude 103° 50' 10" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore. The Singapore Polo Club was established in 1886. The Singapore Polo Club is one of the oldest social and recreational clubs here and has evolved into Singapore's premier equestrian facility offering a wide range of horseback riding activities as well as other sports. The game of polo is played on grass, a full size field being 275 metres long and 180 metres wide. Two teams of four players mounted on horses compete to put a 8.8 cm polo ball through goal posts standing at one end or the other of the field. A complete polo match consists of either 7 chukkas of 7 minutes for each chukka. During the fast play, the co-ordination of man and horse requires split second timing and reactions of both and is indeed a thrilling sight to watch. The play is usually so intense that players normally require to mount fresh horses after each chukka. The Singapore Polo Club is located at 80 Mount Pleasant Road, Singapore 298334. At the Singapore Polo Club, polo is usually played throughout the year, although it is usual to close the field and rest the polo ponies during the rainest months of June and December. Practice club chukkas are played on Tuesdays, Thursdays as well as Saturday and Sunday, commencing normally at about 5pm. The Club welcomes spectators to the club to view these practice chukkas as well tournament matches. It is by Mount Pleasant Road, near Bukit Timah Diversion Canal, near Thomson Road, near Jalan Mashhor, near Andrew Road. The following locations related to it are represented by the the shortest path as the crow would fly between any two points and may not be nearest by road.
Balestier Hotel is about 1.4km, Hotel Royal is about 1.8km, Copthorne Orchid is about 1.8km, V.I.P. Hotel is about 1.8km, Burly Hotel is about 1.9km. These are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Singapore Polo Club.
Zhu Hua Yuan is about 0.3km, Fun's Florist is about 0.4km, Spa is about 0.4km, Far East Flora is about 0.5km, Nature Company is about 0.6km. These are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Singapore Polo Club.
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall is about 1.3km, Land Transport Gallery is about 3km, Visitor Centre is about 3.4km, Thief Market is about 3.7km, Ranger Station is about 3.8km. These are places of interest (attraction) located near Singapore Polo Club.
SJI International School is about 0.4km, Chij Sec Toa Payoh is about 0.8km, Marymount Kindergarten is about 0.8km, Catholic Junior College is about 0.8km, School of the Visually Handicapped is about 0.9km. These are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Singapore Polo Club.
Polo Club Riding Track is about 0.4km, Macritchie Park is about 1.1km, Goldhill Ave Playground is about 1.3km, Toa Payoh Town Park is about 1.4km, Malcolm Road Park is about 1.5km. These are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Singapore Polo Club.
Riding For The Disabled Association Of Singapore (RDA) is about 355 Steps away.
Whitley Road Detention Centre is about 404 Steps away.