Research in the local press explains that the clubhouse was opened on Tuesday, September 19th 1893 by the President of the club, Captain Mainwaring. It was erected on a site on Marine Drive facing the links. The paper described the club house as a "pretty building and most tastefully designed. The accommodation comprises a large club room with separate compartments for ladies, in addition to every convenience for servants and players, apartments being provided for the caretaker. The opening proceeding took the form of a luncheon."