In 1878 the Poloc Cricket Club was established. Their "Shawholm" ground is one of several sporting facilities which ring the core of the park, including public playing fields at "Nether Pollok" near Shawlands (once containing the home ground of Pollok F.C. until 1926) and "Norwood" near Pollokshields, the private fields of Police Scotland and Craigholme School, the rugby ground of Cartha Queens Park RFC, Dumbreck Riding School and two golf clubs: "Haggs Castle" (founded 1910) located next to the M77 motorway and "Pollok" (1892) to the north of Barrhead Road, a dual carriageway which is the only direct route between the east and west sides of the park approximately in length. On the other side of the road is a further golf club, "Cowglen" (1906).