The birth of the Cricket Club began with the game itself, which was popular among the early European community in Singapore in the mid-19th century. The first game was played at the Padang in 1837, and the Club built its first woodenhut pavilion in the 1860s. Its second pavilion, a single-storey bungalow, was completed in 1877, when membership numbered 98. By 1891, it had increased to 378, and the third pavilion was built in 1884 on the current site and forms the core of the existing structure. A fourth pavilion was added in 1907 as a result of the still-growing membership, and in 1922, the northern and southern wings were added. This addition formed the clubhouse as it is today, a place where the sounds and sights of lively cricket matches are still heard.
