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The Karachi Gymkhana (KG) ( sd, ڪراچي جمخانه,
Urdu
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'' gymkhana (sports club) in the city of Karachi. It is located on Club Road in
The club was founded in 1886. It is one of the oldest gymkhanas in Pakistan.
Karachi Gymkhana Ground, Karachi
at CricketArchive {{coord missing, Karachi Sports clubs in Pakistan Sports venues in Karachi Multi-sport clubs in Pakistan Cricket grounds in Pakistan Swimming venues in Pakistan Tennis venues in Pakistan 1886 establishments in British India Gentlemen's clubs in Pakistan
'' gymkhana (sports club) in the city of Karachi. It is located on Club Road in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, Sindh, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
.
Formerly, it was a first class cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officiall ...
ground and it hosted first-class matches between 1926-27 and 1986-87.
History
The club was founded in 1886. It is one of the oldest gymkhanas in Pakistan.
Facilities
The KG Club provides various sports and games facilities for its members. The club has a main building with a restaurant, snooker room, cricket ground, swimming pool, tennis, squash courts, badminton, table tennis, bridge room, gym and weight training facility. Most sports activities have coaches for newcomers. One has to pay for coaching services and membership is necessary to enroll in coaching courses. Every year there is an annual sports festival in which members and their children take part in various sports events on the cricket ground. There are regular tournaments for squash, swimming, cricket, table tennis and tennis. There are three types of swimming pools. One is the main pool for experienced swimmers, and there is one for learners.See also
*Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi
The Hindu Gymkhana ( Sindhi:هندو جمخانه; ) is a colonial-era building located on Sarwar Shaheed Road in Karachi, Pakistan. It was the first public building in Karachi to adopt the Mughal-Revival architectural style. It was established ...
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Karachi Gymkhana Ground, Karachi
at CricketArchive {{coord missing, Karachi Sports clubs in Pakistan Sports venues in Karachi Multi-sport clubs in Pakistan Cricket grounds in Pakistan Swimming venues in Pakistan Tennis venues in Pakistan 1886 establishments in British India Gentlemen's clubs in Pakistan