The Calcutta Racket Club is a
squash
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and
racquet
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club in
Kolkata
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,
India
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. 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 tournament courts.
The Club is the administrative headquarters of
The West Bengal Squash Racquet Association
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that is affiliated to the Squash Racket Federation of India. It has hosted the Kolkata International, an international squash tournament in 2005 and hosts all major squash activities and training in eastern India.
References
External links
The club's website
Squash venues
1793 establishments in India
Squash in India
Sports venues in Kolkata
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1793 establishments in the British Empire
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