by Web Admin | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Pride of place in organised racing in India belongs very rightly, to the Royal Calcutta Turf club. Although the first race meetings, such as they were, and about which there is any authentic record were held in Madras in 1795 where enthusiastic owners, mainly army...
by Web Admin | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Royal Calcutta Golf Club affectionately known as the “Royal” is synonymous with the game of golf in this country. Founded in 1829, Royal is the oldest golf club outside the British Isles. The oldest being the Royal and Ancient, St. Andrews in Scotland, the...
by Web Admin | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
The history of The Bengal Club dates back to 1827. Epitomizing elegance and class, it is one of the social clubs in the world that outlasted its colonial founders and yet retained its majestic legacy- blending in modernity with tradition. Set up by a group of East...
by Web Admin | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
THE CALCUTTA RACKET CLUB IS A SQUASH AND RACQUET CLUB IN KOLKATA, INDIA. IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1793, MAKING IT ONE OF THE OLDEST RACKETS CLUBS IN THE WORLD, AND THE FIRST IN THE SUBCONTINENT OF ITS SEVEN SQUASH COURTS, TWO ARE GLASS-BACKED INTERNATIONAL STANDARD...
by Web Admin | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the city of Calcutta, then just over a hundred years old and growing fast both in commercial and political significance, the British Raj was busy setting its roots. And sports were definitely a part of the social lore. Indeed, sports events were reckoned to be...