Calcutta South Club
Calcutta South Club is a historic lawn tennis club and tennis training centre in Kolkata, India. The Club is on Woodburn Park Road beside Woodburn Park, located adjacent to the Bhawanipur Education Society College.
Formation | 1920[1] |
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Type | Private Members Club |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | Tennis Club and Training Center |
Location |
History
The Club was established in 1920 to provide a tennis venue for all communities within the city. In 1959, it was made into a Ltd. company where the members are its shareholders. In addition to its six historic grass (lawn) courts, over time the Club added six clay (1985) and five asphalt-based rubberized courts (2004), making it one of the few clubs worldwide providing all three surfaces for play.[2][3]
The club is known as "the cradle of the game (lawn tennis) in the country (India)," as it nurtured many talents, including Dilip Bose,[4][5] Jaidip Mukherjee, Premjit Lal, Naresh Kumar, Akhtar Ali, Zeeshan Ali, Leander Paes, and Syed Fazaluddin, all of whom were Davis Cup players for the country of India.[6][7]
The first National Lawn Tennis Championships of India was held at the Club in 1946, and was won by Dilip Bose.
Notable tournaments
References
- "Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal". wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Kolkata: Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- "History". Calcutta South Club. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "Calcutta South India Club". calcuttasouthindiaclub.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Dilip Bose dead". The Indian Express. 31 December 1996. Archived from the original on 23 April 1997. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Sabanayakan, S. (6 May 2006). "The man who serves". Sportstar. sportstarlive.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- All India Tennis Association Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
- "South Club and tennis: Still love-all at 100". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.