Bengal Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1885; 139 years ago (1885)
Abolished1970; 54 years ago (1970)
LocationCalcutta, West Bengal, India
SurfaceGrass

The Bengal Championships was a combined men's and women's grass court tournament founded in 1887 as the Bengal Lawn Tennis Championships then the second oldest tournament in India.[1] The tournament was played at the Calcutta Cricket Club grounds, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. The championships ran until 1979 before it was discontinued.

History

Tennis was introduced to India in the 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[2] In 1887 the Bengal Lawn Tennis Championships was inaugurated at Calcutta.[3] British players initially dominated the tennis tournaments in India.[4] In 1917 Mr. N.S. Nyer became the first Indian to win the men's singles championship.[5] The championships ran until 1970 but were discontinued

Venue

The first edition of the championships was played at the Calcutta Cricket Club (founded in 1792)[6] grounds.

References

  1. ^ Majumdar, Boria; Mangan, J. A. (13 September 2013). Sport in South Asian Society: Past and Present. Oxford: Routledge. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-317-99894-5. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "History". aitatennis. New Delhi, India: All India Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ AITA
  4. ^ AITA
  5. ^ AITA
  6. ^ "History:CCFC". ccfc1792.com. Calcutta Cricket and Football Club. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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