Judges Field or Gauhati Town Club Ground is a multi-purpose sports ground in Guwahati, Assam. The ground is mainly used for football and cricket matches. It is the home of Gauhati Town Club, one of the oldest and premier sports club in India's north-east.[1][2][3]
Full name | Judges Field |
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Former names | Gauhati Town Club Ground |
Location | Guwahati, Assam |
Coordinates | 26°11′22″N 91°44′57″E / 26.189317°N 91.749050°E |
Owner | Gauhati Town Club |
Operator | Gauhati Town Club |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1908 |
Opened | 1908 |
Tenants | |
Gauhati Town Club Guwahati Premier Football League | |
Website | |
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The top football tournament Bordoloi Trophy was initially played at this ground from 1952 to 1957.[2] The ground has hosted four Ranji Trophy matches [4] in 1956 when Assam cricket team played against Orissa cricket team.[5] The ground hosted three more Ranji Trophy matches in 1960-1961.
References
edit- ^ "Sports Venues". assam.gov.in. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b "About Us - Gauhati Town Club". gauhatitownclub.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ soccerway
- ^ First-class matches
- ^ Scorecard
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