Trichinopoly Club was a gentleman's club in the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India

India

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. It functioned from 1869 till 1972 when it closed down due to lack of patronage.

History

The Trichinopoly Club or Trichy Club was founded in 1869 as an Europeans-only club. A gymkhana

Gymkhana

Gymkhana is a typical Anglo-Indian expression, which is derived from the Hindi-Urdu word for "racket court," is an Indian term which originally referred to a place where sporting events take place. The meaning then altered to denote a place where skill-based contests were held...

 club was also founded in association with it. After flourishing in its early days, the club gradually began to run out of members. The numbers declined from about 50 in the early 1900s to 6 in 1955 and 3 in 1957. The decline was partly attributed to the club's policy to give membership only to Europeans. Eventually, H. C. Boas, the then President of the club, requested the Madras Club

Madras Club

Madras Club, or Adyar Club, is a gentleman's club in the city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1832, it is the second oldest of its kind in India.- History :...

to bail it out. Down to one or two members, the club was closed down in 1972, three years after celebrating its centenary. Its assets were taken over by the Madras Club.