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Ordnance Club at Hastings, Kolkata is one of the oldest
and prestigious sports Clubs in Kolkata. This is a proprietory Institution owned
and managed by Ordnance Services Officers Welfare Society (OSOWS) and hence the
name Ordnance Club. It is believed that consequent to the formation of Board of
Ordnance on 08 April, 1775, some sort of a recreational centre for troops was
created in the Hastings area in Kolkata which was manned and managed by Ordnance
Personnel and Officers. The genesis of the Ordnance Club dates as far back as,
this recreational center. |
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The membership and permission to use the Club till 1947 was
restricted to Indian Army Officers and troops. With independence, to enhance the
interaction between Army and Civilians, the Club opened its membership to
limited civilians also. At present all officers of Army Ordnance Corps (AOC)
both serving and retired are Life Members which now number more than 2500. In
addition, Defence Service and senior Central and State Govt. Officers in Kolkata
are also granted station based and tenure based Service membership. |
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Ordnance Club primarily is a Sports Club with facilities for
Badminton, Billiards, Snooker, Squash, Tennis, Swimming, Table Tennis and Chess. The Club has
got one of the best covered and wooden floored badminton court with maximum
roof clearance in Kolkata. The Club has renovated all sporting facilities
recently and conducted a series of success-full State Ranking tournaments in the past. We
also conduct excellent social and entertainment programmes and events. |
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Ordnance Club still retains the old world charm in many ways. The
Club Main building, the wooden floored ball room, the spacious lawn and the
entire establishment definitely gives the impression of an excellent Heritage
Army Club with the emphasis on discipline, sports and quality entertainment. |
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Patron-in-Chief of the Club
Lt.
General B.S. Sisodia, AVSM, VSM
Director
General Ordnance Services &
Senior
Colonel Commandant Army
Ordnance Corps |
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Resident
Patron of the Club
Major
General S.B.S. Choudhary
Major
General Army Ordnance Corps
Eastern
Command |
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President
of the Club
Col.
Aniruddha Nath |
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| Events for May 10 - June 10 |
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Ladies Coffee Meet
- Wednesday, 5th May 10
Karaoke Nite
- Saturday, 8th May 10
Members Nite
- Saturday, 29th May 10
Rain Dance
- Saturday, 22nd May 10
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