Sharjah Wanderers

Sharjah Wanderers Sports Club is a sporting club based in the Samnan suburb of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. A members-only club long popular with the Western expatriate community in Sharjah, it is the centre for a range of sporting and community events including rugby, cricket, football and swimming.[1] Sharjah Wanderers also has a golf club.

History

Sharjah Wanderers came into existence in 1976 when a group of expatriates living in Sharjah and working for construction companies Halcrow and Tarmac wanted to establish a rugby pitch. The group, many of whom played for Dubai Exiles rugby team, approached the ruler of Sharjah, HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, and asked if he would allow them to build such a pitch. The Ruler granted the land, at the time in a site far removed from the city and only accessible by 4X4 vehicles. A community effort resulted in the construction of the pitch and a clubhouse[2] which has evolved to become, over the past 38 years, a lively community centre.

References

  1. ↑ Radley, Paul (March 20, 2013). "Rugby stars follow well-trodden path at Sharjah Wanderers". Retrieved September 2014.
  2. ↑ "About SWSC". Sharjah Wanderers Sports Club. Retrieved September 2014.


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