The first Officers and Members of Committee were:-
President - Mr J R MacFarlane
Hon. Sec. - Mr B E D'Aranjo
Hon. Treasurer - Dr C V Norris
Captain - Mr A W Clarke
Committee - Messrs F Clarke, J Ganno and J D Stewart.

In 1883, a Pavilion was erected on the site at the Padang allotted to the Club. Two years later, the Club adopted navy blue and red as its corporate colours: navy blue for sportsmanship and red for the brotherhood of man in sports.