The Karachi Boat Club (KBC) is a rowing club situated in Karachi, Pakistan. Established in 1881, the club is located on the shores of the Chinna Creek, a coastal lagoon adjacent to the Arabian Sea harbour.[1]
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| Location | Lalazar, Karachi, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 24°50′27″N 66°59′52″E / 24.84092°N 66.99775°E |
| Home water | Chinna Creek |
| Founded | 1881 |
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| Membership | Members-only club |
| Colours | red and white |
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| Website | www |
| Acronym | KBC |
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The club's facilities cater to various athletic and social activities. Equipped with a gym, swimming pool, and indoor rowing machines, the KBC has rowing boats spanning different categories. Beyond its sporting amenities, the club's colonial waterfront building and well-maintained garden serves as for social gatherings and events at its restaurant.[2]
The Karachi Boat Club has been a venue for both national and international regattas and rowing tournaments.[3] Its own athletes participate in national and international competitions.[4]
History
editOrganised rowing in Karachi has roots dating back to 1866, marked by the inaugural regatta held during that year. However, it wasn't until 19 July 1881, that the Karachi Boat Club was officially established. On this date, a gathering of fifteen British men convened, laying the foundation for the club's membership and setting the course for its illustrious history.[5]
Right from beginning, the boat-house described in 1890 as “a pretty châlet of wood club”, had a social function as meeting place for the privileged of those days.[6][7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Aflalo, Frederick George (1904). The Sportsman's Book for India. H. Marshall & Son. p. 537. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Dawani, Murlidhar (June 11, 2017). "Physical separation of the rulers and the ruled in British India". Herald Magazine.
- ^ "Karachi Boat Club wins National Rowing Ch'ship". Dawn. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Karachi Boat Club shines in Sri Lanka". Dawn. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Rowing History". Karachi Boat Club. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "VII". The Calcutta Review. October 1890. p. 111. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Khuhro, Hamida; Mooraj, Anwer (1997). Karachi, Megacity of Our Times. Oxford University Press. p. 331. ISBN 978-0-19-577806-9. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Armytage, Rosita (10 January 2020). Big Capital in an Unequal World: The Micropolitics of Wealth in Pakistan. Berghahn Books. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-78920-616-6. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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