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23 February, 1792 - first
ever cricket match reported in the Madras Courier
played by the Calcutta Cricket Club (CCC) against
Barrackpore and Dumdum.
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The first
organized match in India with detailed record was played on 18th
and 19th of January 1804 at Calcutta. The complete scorecard was
printed in the Calcutta Gazette on 26th January , 1804.
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Auckland Circus Gardens
was named as Eden Gardens after the Misses Eden , Auckland's
sisters ( some time in mid 1800)
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1829 : The Royal Calcutta
Golf Club was established.
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1858 : First recorded
soccer match was played at Esplanade between the Calcutta
Club of Civilians and The Gentlemen of Barrackpore.
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Ballygunge Cricket Club
was set up in 1864. In 1950 it merged with CCC .
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Calcutta Football Club
(CFC) was set up in 1872.
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In 1888-89, first English
team lead by G. F. Vernon, visited Eden Gardens.
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1889 : Mohun Bagan club
was founded.
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First Indian Hockey club
was formed in 1885 in Calcutta
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1891 : Mohammedan Sporting
Club founded.
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1892 : Shovabazar Club
scored the first ever victory of an Indian team over a
European one.
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1893 : IFA ( Indian
Football Association) was formed.
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Beighton Cup Tournament (Hockey) began in Calcutta in 1895.
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1900: Norman Pritchard of
Calcutta won two silver medals at the Paris Olympics in the
200 meters run and 200 meters hurdles. First Asian to win a
medal in Olympics.
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1911, 29th July: Mohun
Bagan won the IFA Shield defeating East Yorkshire 2-1 in
final.
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1920 : South Club ( Lawn
Tennis) was established.
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1921 : Gobar (
Jatindracharan) Guha won the World Light-Heavylight title at
San Francisco.
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1921 : East Bengal club
was founded.
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In 1926-27, first official
tour of MCC
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1938 : Bengal won Ranji
Trophy for the first time ( led by Tom Longfield).
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1952 : In Helesinki
Olympics Indian women took part for the first time in
Olympics. Among the four , two were from Calcutta : Nilima
Ghosh for Athletics and Arati Saha for swimming.
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1959 : Arati Saha became
the first Asian woman to cross the English Channel.
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1977 : Football King Pele
( Cosmos Club) visited the city and played one exhibition
match against Mohun Bagan.
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1980 : biggest tragedy -
16 people died in a Calcutta Senior Division League match
between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan at Eden Gardens.
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1982 : Nehru International
Gold Cup - first ever international soccer tournament was
held in Calcutta.
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1985 : Yubabharati
Krirangan ( Salt Lake Stadium) , largest in Asia ( capacity
120,000) was inaugurated.
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1987 : World Cup Cricket (
Reliance Cup ) Final match was held in Eden Gardens.
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1990 : Dibyendu Barua won
Gold Medal in the 2nd board in Chess Olympiad in 1990.
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1996 : Leander Paes of
Calcutta won the only medal ( bronze medal in Tennis
singles) for India in 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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1999 : Saurav Ganguly was
declared as the captain of Indian Cricket team.
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1999 : Baichung Bhutia
started playing for Bury Club of England. First Indian to
play in professional British League.
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| OTHER SPORTS |
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| SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS |
| Name |
Address |
Pin |
Phone |
| Alekhine Chess Club |
3, Gorky Terrace, Gorky Sadan |
700017 |
2803957 |
| All India Football Federation
(AIFF) |
Eden Garden |
700001 |
2488484 |
| Bengal Fencing Association |
84 Sarsuna Main Road |
700061 |
4936266 |
| Bengal Hockey Association |
1 Draper Lane |
700069 |
2487006 |
| Bengal Rowing Club |
Rabindra Sarobar |
700029 |
4661751 |
| Bengal Table Tennis Association |
1 Old Court House St |
700001 |
2484111 |
| Bidhan Nagar Swimming Assoc. |
BL, BF Salt Lake |
700064 |
3374323 |
| Calcutta Cricket & Football Club |
19/1A Garcha 1st Lane, Ballygunge |
700019 |
4764204 |
| Calcutta Rowing Club |
15 Sarat Bose Rd |
700029 |
4663343 |
| Calcutta Sports
Assoc.(Swimming) |
46 Kabi Bharati Sarani, Rabindra Sarobar |
700029 |
4634252 |
| Calcutta South Club (Lawn Tennis) |
2 Woodburn Park |
700020 |
2479711 |
| Calcutta Swimming Club |
1 Strand Rd |
700001 |
2482837 |
| Central Swimming Club |
Azad Hind Bag ( Beadon Street), Hendua |
700006 |
3502954 |
| College Square Swimming Club |
College St, College Square |
700012 |
2417073 |
| Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) |
Eden Garden |
700001 |
2481528 |
| East Bengal |
Maidan, Park Street |
700016 |
2489896 |
| Indian Football Association
(IAF) |
11/1 Sooterkin Street |
700013 |
2252378 |
| Lake Town Swimming Pool Assoc. |
Lake Town |
700089 |
5349424 |
| Mohamedan Sporting Club |
Maidan |
700069 |
2483194 |
| Mohun Bagan Club |
Maidan |
700001 |
2481634 |
| National Swimming Assoc. |
Azad Hind Bag ( Beadon Street), Hendua |
700006 |
3502956 |
| Royal Calcutta Golf Club |
18 Golf Club Road, Tollygunge |
700033 |
4732790 |
| Tollygunge Golf Club |
120 Deshpran Sashmal Road, Tollygunge |
700033 |
4732316 |
| West Bengal Badminton Assoc. |
P/63 Dr. Sundari Mohan Ave |
700014 |
2446047 |
| West Bengal Basketball Assoc. |
Red Road, Maidan |
700021 |
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| West Bengal Chess Association |
Netaji Indoor Stadium |
700021 |
2487968 |
| West Bengal Gymnastics Assoc. |
69/3/1 Chetla Road |
700027 |
4707701 |
| West Bengal Kabadi Association |
Maidan, Esplanade |
700069 |
2485467 |
| West Bengal Kho Kho Assoc. |
B B D Bag |
700001 |
2103889 |
| West Bengal Volleyball Assoc. |
Maidan, Esplanade |
700069 |
2481184 |
| West Bengal Weight Lifters' Assoc. |
21/A, Tollygunge Rd, Kalighat |
700026 |
4668490 |
| West Bengal Womens Cricket Assoc. |
Eden Garden |
700001 |
2488333 |
| West Bengal Wrestling Assoc. |
16A Mandal St |
700006 |
2182530 |
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