Lahore Gymkhana Club Explained

Ground Name:Lahore Gymkhana
Country:Pakistan
Location:Lahore, Pakistan
International:true
Firstwodidate:25 March
Firstwodiyear:2004
Firstwodihome:Pakistan
Firstwodiaway:West Indies
Lastwodidate:1 January
Lastwodiyear:2006
Lastwodihome:India
Lastwodiaway:Sri Lanka
Date:4 September
Year:2020
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1503.html CricketArchive

The Lahore Gymkhana Club is a gentleman's and sports club, founded in 1878 in Lahore, Pakistan.

It offers sports facilities, including golf, swimming, cricket, squash, tennis, billiards, and a gymnasium, and organizes family concerts, lectures, and seminars for its members. The club is spread over 117.03acres.[1] [2] [3] [4]

It also has the second oldest cricket ground in the Indian subcontinent, founded in 1878 under the name Lahore and Mian Mir Institute. The name was changed to Lahore Gymkhana in 1906. Lahore Gymkhana was moved to its present location at The Upper Mall in January 1972.[1] It has a very auspicious library consisting almost 100,000 books on different topics.[5]

After Pakistan's independence, the management of the club was taken over by local residents. It is presently managed by an elected twelve members executive committee. It is affiliated with Karachi Gymkhana, Islamabad Club and Chenab Club in Faisalabad, Pakistan.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Lahore Gymkhana Club - Reviving heritage (history of this club). Tania Qureshi. dead. 13 March 2017. 20 November 2023. Pakistan Today newspaper. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313061858/http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/03/12/the-lahore-gymkhana/.
  2. Web site: Lahore Gymkhana Club on the list of Pakistan Golf Federation . 2023-11-20 . 2012-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426073142/http://www.pakistangolffederation.org/pages/clubs.aspx?c_id=9 . dead . Pakistan Golf Federation website.
  3. Web site: Committee of Management, Lahore GymKhana Club . Lahoregymkhana.com.pk website . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120721043954/http://www.lahoregymkhana.com.pk/about-lahore-gymkhana/committee-of-management/. 2012-07-21. 20 November 2023.
  4. News: Khan . Furqanuddin . 30 November 2014 . HTR Masters Cup — A Premier Tennis Tournament of Pakistan (held at Lahore Gymkhana Club). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141220191951/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sport/30-Nov-2014/htr-masters-cup-a-premier-tennis-tournament-of-pakistan . 2014-12-20 . Daily Times newspaper. 20 November 2023.
  5. News: Ali . Aown . 2016-06-11 . Pakistan's only cricket museum — Guarding the wicket for the Gentleman's Game . 2023-11-20 . Dawn newspaper. en.