Coimbatore Cosmopolitan Club

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name = Coimbatore Cosmopolitan Club


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formation = 1891
type = Private club
headquarters = Race Course,Coimbatore
location = India
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Coimbatore Cosmopolitan Club is a Club started in 1891,by a group of local citizens of Coimbatore. It is located in Race Course Road, in the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu of India.This was one of the earliest Clubs in India started by Indians as against the strict anglican Clubs run by British in India.

History

The Land for the club was purchased from S.L. Ramaswamy Aiyer of Sulur on July 25, 1891. To an existing small shed was added a clubhouse, a billiards room, card rooms, tennis courts and so on. The front Porch was called Verandah club. A large tree in the vincity was main meeting place of its members’ also called as Wisdom Tree.

Natural Surroundings

The Club is located in the lush green Race Course locality of Coimbatore.Since the club is over 100 years old,the vegetation inside is well preserved.

Facilities

Sporting Facilities

* Tennis - 4 Courts.
* Swimming - Outdoor Pool.
* Badminton - 4 Courts of which two are glass backed courts.
* Billiards - Billiards Room.

Other facilities
* Library - A large extensive library
* Bar & Catering - Indoor Airconditioned and Outdoor Lawns. Indian, Oriental and Western Cuisine.
* Bridge - Regular Bridge sessions in Bridge Room.
* Accommodation - 10 Air-conditioned Double Suites in Grand Stand, Tolly Towers & Tolly Terrace.
* Party Halls-One Indoor and one Lawn

Famous Members

* C. Subramaniam - Former Union Minister and former Governor of Mahrashtra and "Father of Green Revolution".
* R. K. Shanmugam Chettiar - India's first Finance Minister and Industrialist.
* Nirupama Vaidyanathan - Former National Tennis Champion and Wimbledon Commentator
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External links

* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/09/25/stories/2006092500760100.htm - History of the club]