The takeover of an exclusive Hong Kong sports club’s top venue in Central has been postponed following opposition from some members, the South China Morning Post learned.A source said that following a meeting involving members of the Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy (HKGTA), the date of the merger of operations for its Town Club at Central’s New World Tower with private members’ club Carlyle & Co would be pushed back by two months.Until as recently as last Friday evening, the HKGTA had told the SCMP that it would go ahead with the merger on June 8.
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TUE · 2026-05-12 · 23:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0513-75745
NSR-2026-0513-75745News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Takeover of Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy’s Central club postponed by 2 months
The planned takeover of the Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy's (HKGTA) Town Club in Central has been postponed by two months. The merger of the HKGTA's Central venue, located in New World Tower, with the private members' club Carlyle & Co was originally scheduled for June 8.
Denise TsangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-12 · 23:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The planned takeover of the Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy's (HKGTA) Town Club in Central has been postponed by two months. The merger of the HKGTA's Central venue, located in New World Tower, with the private members' club Carlyle & Co was originally scheduled for June 8. However, opposition from some HKGTA members has led to this delay. The decision to postpone was made following a meeting with concerned members. The HKGTA had previously confirmed the June 8 merger date to the South China Morning Post.
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The takeover of the Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy’s top venue in Central has been postponed.
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HKGTA had previously informed SCMP that the merger would proceed on June 8.
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The merger of operations for its Town Club at Central’s New World Tower with Carlyle & Co will be pushed back by two months.
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The postponement is due to opposition from some members of the HKGTA.
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