Bengal Championships
Tennis tournament
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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.
| Bengal Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Surface | Grass |
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.
