SPORTS IN PUNE

SPORTS IN PUNE

Pune with a population of 2.5 million is the second largest city after Mumbai in the Maharashtra. Since ancient times, Pune has been a famous educational and cultural centre. The Maratha state was founded by Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj around Pune in 1676 A.D. The weather of Pune is very pleasant with maximum temperature ranging from 32 degree to 42 degree Centigrade. The city is well connected to other metropolises of the country by road, rail and air. Sports Institutes operate different courses with following objects written below: To develop the overall personality of students, to develop physical fitness, to develop healthy mind through sportsman spirit, to develop team work and leadership quality and to identify / nurture budding sports talent. Cricket is the most popular sport in Pune, watched and played by many people. City clubs affiliated with Maharashtra Cricket Association have their own leagues and tournaments. Badminton is also fairly popular among Puneites. The first rules of the game were written in Pune by the British in 1873 and were not different to those in the modern description of the game. Thus Pune is known as the birthplace of Badminton. Rowing fans, such as members of the Royal Connaught Boat Club take to the Mula-Mutha River. The Nehru Stadium, home of the Maharashtra Cricket Association, has hosted several One Day International cricket matches, including one from the 1996 World Cup. The Deccan Gymkhana is another sporting institution with facilities for cricket, several tennis courts, basketball and swimming, having hosted Davis Cup matches on several occasions. From the Isshinryu Karate & Kobudo Association of India until now 21 students who have been personally trained by Sensei Salil and Sensei Sharmila have participated in various world as well as international championships and have won 42 trophies and medals making the organization and the country proud. Army Sports Institute: To restore national pride in the hearts of our fellow countrymen and to plan a winning image of the Army, the Government has approved the instigation of an Army Sports Institute (ASI) at Pune and Army Sports Nodes in selected disciplines at different places in the country. Appropriate funds have been allocated for state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment coupled with food habitat, foreign exposure and training under foreign coaches. Golf Poona Club Golf Course Airport Road, Yerawada, Pune 411 006 Tel: 91-212-663131 Fax: 91-212-665447RSI Golf Club 1, Ashoka Marg, Pune 411 001 Tel: 91-20-602-918 Polo National Defence Academy Polo Club Address: C/O The Commandant National Defence Academy PO Kharadvasla Pune 411023 Phone No: 25291700 Pune Polo Club Nr Council Hall, 6 Bund Garden Rd, Bund Garden Road, Pune – 411001 Karate Isshinryu Karate & Kobudo Association of India (IKKAI) 3, Gajanan Housing Society 1114, Ganesh Khind Road, Pune - 411016 Maharashtra State, India Phone: +91-20-5656139 Mobile: 98225 97776 Email: ikkaindia@yahoo.com Website: http://www.ikkai.org/ Maharashtra Karate Association Mr. Pervez m1stry 9, Sunshine 156, M. Karve Road Mumbai 400 026 Phone:-022 22582486 Trekking Chhatrapati Shivaji Trekking Institute   14/106, Nr Alankar Theatre, Agarkar Ngr, Pune-411001 Phone: 020-26122175 Late Annasaheb Magar Social Sports  Udyog Ngr Brahmanagari Chwad Pune-411033 Phone: 020-27455498 Boating Royal Connaught Boat Club, 7/8 Boat Club Road, Pune 411 001 India Telephone : ++91 20 26113512, 26113513, 26113514 Fax : ++91 20 26113511 Email : info@boatclubpune.com Website: http://www.boatclubpune.com/ Gliding Hadapsar Flying Club (Gliding)  Near Gadital Bridge,  Saswad Road, Hadapsar, Pune 020-26992048 GCP Phone #: +91.20.26991012 / +91.20.26992048 Adventure Sports Climbers & Mountaineers Pune Secretary, C/o Mr Pramod Gavande, 44/2 Prashant Apartment, Amar Society Erandwane, Pune - 411 004 Rock Climbers Secretary, Plot No 30, Flat No. 6 Shri Apartment, Shridhar Nagar, Chinchwad, Pune - 411 033 Himalayan Adventurers Secretary, 388 Narayan Peth Rashtrabhas Bhawan, Pune - 411 030 Universal Trekkers Secretary, C/o Vilas G Joshi "Shubankaroti", Plot No 29, Suvarnbag Coloby, Kothrud, Pune Badminton Poona District Badminton Association Wie Sports Complex, Shivaji Nagar, Pune - 411005Tel: 25535799