The Calcutta Rowing Club, supposed to be the oldest rowing club outside the United Kingdom, was founded in 1858, by a few spirited oarsmen, along the bank of River Hoogly. It started modestly with a thatched roof boathouse near Chandpal Ghat and continued to function from the same place till
Heritage Clubs Of Calcutta
HERITAGE CLUBS OF CALCUTTA – Ordnance Club
Located on the Commissariat Road, near to the Princep Ghat, Ordnance Club is owned and managed by Ordnance Services Officers Welfare Society. After the formation of the Board of Ordnance on 08 April 1775, a recreational centre was created, managed by the Ordnance Officers. As late as 1907, this centre
HERITAGE CLUBS OF CALCUTTA – The Calcutta Cricket & Football Club
The Calcutta Cricket and Football Club, popularly known as CC&FC, is a cricket and association football club, located at 19/1 Gurusaday Road, in Bullygunge area. Apart from Football and Cricket, it is also associated with other sporting events like Rugby, Hockey, Swimming and Tennis. Originally the Club was founded as the
HERITAGE CLUBS OF CALCUTTA – Royal Calcutta Golf Club
HERITAGE CLUBS OF CALCUTTA – The Calcutta Racket Club
Situated at 95, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, the Calcutta Racket Club is a squash and racket club in Calcutta. It was founded in 1793 by the East India Company, making it one of the oldest rackets clubs in the world, and the first in the subcontinent. In fact, it even predates the Harrow School courts by