Tucumán Lawn Tennis Club is a

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located in the city

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in the

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. Founded in 1915 as a

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club, Tucumán LTC is now mostly known for its

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team, registered with the

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and currently playing in the

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tournament. Apart from tennis and rugby, the hosts other activities such as

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, and

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History

Tucumán Lawn Tennis Club was founded in San Miguel de Tucumán on 14 April 1915, as a multi-sports club, by English expatriates and young locals. The first sports played at the club were

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and

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. Originally located near Tucumán's Savoy Hotel, the club moved to the Parque 9 de Julio, in 1930. In 1987, 10 more hectares were purchased nearby and most installations, except for the clubhouse, were moved there. Rugby first appeared at the club in 1961 and is now the sport for which the club is mostly known. in 1973 the club would go on to win its first provincial title.

Titles

(11): 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2008, 2009, 2011 , 2012, 2014

References

External links

* Rugby union teams in Argentina Sport in San Miguel de Tucumán Rugby clubs established in 1915 Tennis clubs in Argentina 1915 establishments in Argentina {{Argentina-rugbyunion-team-stub