Madras Boat Club Annual Regatta During British Era, 1912 Print.
A 1912 print shows images of the Madras Boat Club’s Annual Regatta during the British Era. The page is from the Times of India Supplement of February 7, 1912. Giving a rare glimpse of a rowing event, that took place annually in the Adyar River, Madras (Chennai), over 100 years ago. The pictures show the organizer- the Madras Boat Club, and the Madras and Poona regatta teams. This boating event was probably the finals that took place between the two teams.
India had boat clubs in other cities also, like the Bombay Gymkhana, Calcutta Rowing Club, Karachi Boat Club, Rangoon Boat Club, Royal Connaught Club, etc. All of them were into rowing from the British India era period. Many of them still exist and many still hold the annual regattas. The Royal Bombay Yacht Club had its sailing events that naturally took place off its shores in the sea. Besides the rowing clubs, there were other regular clubs from the British India era, like the Bowring Institute, United Services Club, Madras Club, and so on.
Did you know- the Madras Boat Club is the oldest in the country, it opened in 1867.
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