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Calcutta South Club
Maintaining a seasonal grass home in Kolkata
Kolkata, West Bengal, India · Members club
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Maintaining a seasonal grass home in Kolkata
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- Founded
- 1920
- Grass courts
- 6
- Other courts
- 6 clay, 5 synthetic
- Guest play
- Members and their guests
- Season
- Members
- Address
- 2/1 Woodburn Park Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700020, India
- Competitive grass
- 6 Davis Cup or BJK Cup ties, latest 2019
Why it is special
Founded in 1920 in Kolkata, West Bengal, Calcutta South Club keeps 6 grass courts among 17 courts in all, alongside 6 clay and 5 synthetic courts. The grass is seasonal, in play from mid-December to mid-June, while the clay and synthetic courts run all year. The club once had 12 grass courts and converted several to synthetic surfaces as the international game changed.
The club has staged Davis Cup ties as well as the National Grass Court Tennis Championship and the East India Tennis Championship. Play is mainly for members, with set members’ days each week; non-members can register for morning and evening sessions, and a subsidised scheme runs at midday. A swimming pool, bar, dining room and gymnasium complete the facilities.
Competitive grass record
Dated proof the grass was in match play| Date | Competition | Tie | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 February 2019 | Davis Cup, Qualifying Round | India v Italy | 1–3 | Wikipedia |
| 4–6 April 2003 | Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone Gp I | India v New Zealand | 4–1 | Wikipedia |
| 2–4 April 1999 | Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone Gp I | India v China | 5–0 | Wikipedia |
| 5–7 April 1996 | Davis Cup, World Group | India v Sweden | 0–5 | Wikipedia |
| 3–5 February 1995 | Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone Gp I | India v Hong Kong | 4–1 | Wikipedia |
| 26–28 March 1993 | Davis Cup, World Group | India v Switzerland | 3–2 | Wikipedia |
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