Trichinopoly Club

The Trichinopoly Club, or Trichy Club, was founded in 1869 as a Europeans-only club.^[1] A gymkhana club was also founded in association with it.^[2] After flourishing in its early days, the club gradually began to run out of members. The numbers declined from about 50 in the early 1900s^[2] to 6 in 1955 and 3 in 1957.^[3] The decline was partly attributed to the club's policy to give membership only to Europeans.^[3] Eventually, H. C. Boas, the then President of the club, requested the Madras Club to bail it out.^[3] Down to one or two members, the club was closed down in 1972, three years after celebrating its centenary.^[3] Its assets were taken over by the Madras Club.^[3]