Conducted Activities
1. IC INDIA VISIT TO MUMBAI AT BOMBAY GYMKHANA (MARCH, 2024).
The IC team was invited to participate in the Ram Batra memorial event at the Bombay Gymkhana Club. It was played over two days, with some exciting matches and great camaraderie. Mr. Sanjeev Kassal thanked Mr Rajesh Batra, Vice President (west zone), for hosting such a wonderful event in memory of his late father, Mr. Ram Batra.
The result of hosting the above culminated into Delhi Gymkhana hosting the DGC vs Bombay Gymkhana at the Delhi Gymkhana Club on the 23rd & 24th of November, 2024.
2. IC GB CENTENARY WEEK AT THE AELTC (AUGUST 2024).
Mr. Kassal went on to speak about IC India's participation in the IC Centenary celebration which were held in London from the 4th-10th of August, 2024. As it was the Centenary of the world body, there was an overwhelming response to the event from IC's all over the world. Beautiful warm days were the scene for the International Club of Great Britain’s Centenary Week at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The event was a very enjoyable week and for everyone being part of this landmark tournament, it was a real pleasure. It's just been great to see so many people from so many different countries come together, play tennis and have wonderful social events organized by the IC GB. This included dinners in the Pergola Café, River Cruise on the Thames, Gala at the Grosvenor Hotel etc. Other highlights included Pictures and presentation on Centre Court, daily meals in the Club and most of all playing at the hallow courts of the AELTC.
The core highlight of the week is that it has truly been a proper festival of tennis, epitomising the IC spirit with a wonderful standard of tennis and great camaraderie between the teams on and off the court. The IC motto of "hands across the net and friendship across the ocean" was followed to the hilt.
With 335 players from 33 IC's from all over the world, this truly was a remarkable event.
3. IC INTER CLUB REPORT (2024)
The President went on to speak about the IC Inter Club event in New Delhi and announced the semifinals and finals would be held on the 8th of December, 2024 at the Delhi Gymkhana Club. There are 8 Clubs participating, and while there were some scheduling challenges, the notion is to expand the number of Clubs next year. The Inter Club event has had an overwhelming response from all the playing members, it is great to be playing matches and to be hosted at different clubs and to be sharing friendships within the team and with different club members. The 2023 Final day was very intensely fought by all teams with Delhi Gymkhana culminating as the winners. Mr. Kassal went on to suggest, the aim for the IC was to expand the IC Inter Club to other cities in the country.
