{{Short description|Indian squash and racquet club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} The '''Calcutta Racket Club''' is a squash and racquet club in Kolkata, India. It was founded in 1793, making it one of the oldest rackets clubs in the world, and the first in the subcontinent.<ref>[http://www.srilankasquash.lk/slsf_index.php?more=history Sri Lanka Squash Federation history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321205257/http://www.srilankasquash.lk/slsf_index.php?more=history |date=2012-03-21 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianlink.com.au/travel/the-city-of-wonders/# |date=2010 |first1=Sandip |last1=Hor |website=indianlink.com.au |title=Indian Link — The City of Wonders |access-date=28 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404061736/http://www.indianlink.com.au/travel/the-city-of-wonders/# |archive-date=4 April 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> 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 that is affiliated to the Squash Racket Federation of India. It has hosted the Kolkata International, an international squash tournament in 2005<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/kolkata2005.htm |title=Azlan Takes Kolkata Title |access-date=22 October 2006 |archive-date=23 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060623043110/http://www.squashsite.co.uk/kolkata2005.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> and hosts all major squash activities and training in eastern India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Of squash, sweat and soda |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/of-squash-sweat-and-soda/cid/1284989 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |access-date=19 January 2021 |archive-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515084304/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/of-squash-sweat-and-soda/cid/1284989 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110618115008/http://calcuttaracketclub.in/ The club's website]
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Category:Squash venues Category:1793 establishments in India Category:Squash in India Category:Sports venues in Kolkata Category:Sport in Kolkata Category:Sports clubs and teams in Kolkata Category:1793 establishments in the British Empire
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