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VENUEThe Delhi Gymkhana Club, New Delhi, INDIA
www.icindia.co.in
The InternationalLawn T ennis Club
of India
st thNovember 1 to 5 , 2016
Columbus Trophy 2016
With best complimentsfrom
IC Council Chairman's Message
thCongratulations to the IC of India which is celebrating the 65 anniversary of its foundation in 1951! The IC of India is one of the IC family's greatest travelling and hosting clubs. Yet another group of tennis travellers is being treated to Indian hospitality in these first few days of November. The IC of India is hosting the Columbus Trophy on the splendid grass courts of The Delhi Gymkhana Club, a club that has supported many wonderful IC events over the years. I wish all those players who have travelled to India and our Indian friends, their hosts, an excellent event: good tennis and renewed friendships in a marvellous cultural setting.
Peter Mcquibban
IC India President's Message
Vikas Singh
thColumbus Trophy was gifted by Mexico on the 500 year of Columbus Discovering th
America in the year 1492. India on completion of its 65 years volunteered to host this event and the Council was very kind to immediately allot the same. The event of this kind in Delhi is always a challenge as the other IC countries are nowhere near India and they have to travel a long distance to participate in an event like this. Unlike, when an event is held in Europe where there are large number of IC countries situated, it is very convenient for them to participate in the event. This year we wanted to host the Columbus Trophy event on a very grand scale and we accordingly planned to have the teams’ stay at the Taj Mahal Hotel which is the most iconic hotel in Delhi having also the best location. Initially there were only three teams i.e. France, Belgium and UK who had agreed to participate in the event and in order to encourage more teams to come I decided to scale down the entry fee from USD 5500 to USD 4000 for each participating team at the AGM. The Council was also very generous in extending additional grant for this event which helped in a very big way in covering the deficit for the event. We tried to make this event the most memorable for the teams coming to India by providing them complete hospitality right from the time they landed in Delhi till the time they flew out from Delhi. Due to our persistence finally two more teams agreed to come i.e. Argentina and Japan who came from two ends of the globe making the event even more special for us. The quality of tennis played at the event was of very high standard and the event was finally won by IC of France beating IC of Belgium.
Countries Names of Players
Argentina 3. Luis Cevasco1. Anibal Suero
4. Thomas Stalhandske2. Luis Medus
Belgium
3. Michel de Marneffe
1. Robert Van Malder 4. Philippe Vercruysse
2. Alex Lamquet 5. Frederic Dewaegneire
France 1. Daniel Montel
3. Xavier Lemoine
4. Thierry Froget
2. Gilles Dugardin 5. Jacques Hervet
India - (Spins) 1. Ramesh Krishnan
4. Nandan Bal
5. Rajesh Batra
2. Sanjeev Kassal 6. Jasjit Singh
3. Commander R I Singh 7. Somnath Bose
8. Arun Khanna
Japan 1. Toshiro Sakai
3. Shigeyuki Nishio 6. Natsumi Nishio
4. Masao Inouye
2. Toshio Chomabayashi 5. Mimi Yoshii
UK 1. Nigel Mann
3. Niall Sweeney
4. Mark Cox
2. Steve Alger 5. Jeremy Woods
India - (Slices) 1. Vineet Aggarwal 6. Kinny Khanna
2. Raveen Chaudhary 7. Aroon Purie
3. Major Yogesh Prasad 8. Bhupinder Singh Hooda
4. Sanjeev Manchanda 9. Gopi Krishna
5. C.M. Sharma 10. Vijay Mathur
Nations Participating in The International Lawn Tennis Club
Columbus Trophy 2016
Argentina Belgium
France India
Japan UK
D Y Patil StadiumThe D Y Patil Stadium is a Cricket and a football Stadium in Nerul, Navi Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India. Owned by the DY Patil Sports Academy, the ground lies inside the
DY Patil University campus in Nerul, about 50 kilometers east of Mumbai. The brainchild
of Dr Vijay Patil, the patron of the institution The pitch and outfield have been prepared
with plenty of care., The outfield is covered with sand-based grass, which not only
prevents player injuries but also has the advantage of easy drainage. A drainage system
below the main surface will help faster dispersal of water. The four floodlight towers are
taller than normal, making sure that there is no glare in the players eye during the
evening games.The stadium has all the facilities of an international cricket and football
stadium. The stadium was officially inaugurated on 4 March 2008.The capacity of
55,000 makes it the second largest cricket ground in India and to make sure each
spectator has a comfortable and clear viewing experience, the entire ground has bucket
seats and cantilever roofs that eliminate the need for columns. It is the largest sports
venue by capacity in Mumbai. The stadium will host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Columbus Trophy 2016 - From the Tournament Director's Desk
The 13th edition of the 2016 Columbus Trophy got underway at the 103 year old Delhi Gymkhana Club grass courts on November 2nd, 2016. Participating teams included top seeds France led by the world number one player in the 55 plus category, Jacques Hervet. The hosts, India had fielded two teams and were led by Indian Davis Cup players Ramesh Krishnan, Nandan Bal and Jasjit Singh.
The tournament was inaugurated by the President of The Delhi Gymkhana Club, Lt. Gen I.J. Singh (retd).
thA total of 7 teams participated in the 13 edition :
1. France
2. United Kingdom
3. Belgium
4. Argentina
5. Japan
6. India Slices
7. India Spins The first day saw some close matches with the Belgians going down to United Kingdom 2 matches to 4. In a pivotal doubles match in the 55 age group, the Belgians were leading 6 games to 2. United Kingdom with their never give up attitude, fought hard and tied the match at 6 games all. The tie breaker saw the tenacious British sealing up the match (and the tie) 7 points to 4.
France showed no appreciation for the Indian hospitality and knocked out the hosts, Indian Spins 5-1. The French were just too strong and it seemed the Indian curries helped their strokes and movement on the wonderful grass courts of The Gymkhana Club.
Post the French-Indian encounter, the first day also saw Japan give a tough fight to top seeds France. By the close of the day’s play, the tie was poised at an exciting stage with 2 matches all.
The next day saw Japan and France square off in the 55 doubles and 65 doubles. By 2 pm the tie was poised at an exciting stage of 3 matches all. To decide the tie a doubles match was played comprising of one player each from the 55 and 65 age group. In spite of Jacques Hervet spearheading France’s efforts, to everyone’s surprise, Japan wrapped up the tie by winning it easily at 7 games to 2. This tie witnessed the biggest upset of the tournament.
The second day also saw India Spins take the fight to Japan by keeping the tie alive at 2 matches all. The third day promised to be an exciting one.
While Group 1 was wide open, from Group 2, United Kingdom and Belgium had already qualified for the semifinals.
Finally France and Japan also qualified for the semifinals.
In the first Semifinals, United Kingdom played against France. France was in top form as they easily won the semifinals 4-1. Jaques Hervet, the World's number one player showed his superior grass court skills in a close win over the British Number one player, Steve Alger. The match was decided in a tie breaker and was by far the best match between the two teams.
The second semifinal between Belgium and Japan turned out to be a real thriller. By the end of the day's play, the tie was poised at 3 matches to 2, with the 65 doubles tied at 1 set all. As play resumed the next day, Japan crushed Belgium in the 3rd set super tiebreaker, to make it 3 matches all. However, Belgium qualified for the finals by virtue of having won more games.
The final was played between France and Belgium, with France comfortably winning the four singles and thus sailing through to win their second consecutive Columbus Trophy. The last two matches were not played as it was a dead rubber.
United Kingdom and Japan played an exciting tie for 3rd & 4th position in which United Kingdom won by a hair's breadth to come out on top.
India Spins and Argentina played for the 5th & 6th positions in which the host team won all the six matches, thereby giving the hosts something to cheer about.
The final standings were as follows:
1. France
2. Belgium
3. UK
4. Japan
5. India Spins
6. Argentina
7. India Slices
The Prize giving ceremony and dinner was held at the Terrace gardens of the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi's premier Hotel. Mr. Vikas Singh, The President of IC India spoke of the strength of the IC fraternity and the close encounters on court during the preceding few days. Everyone was in 'high spirits' (pun intended). It was a fitting end to a wonderful five days of Tennis and bonhomie amongst all the players.
Columbus Trophy 2016 - From the Tournament Director's Desk
Sanjeev KassalHonorary Secretary IC India
Pool Name - GROUP 1
Team NameTeam Name
Team
FRANCE
JAPAN
INDIA SPIN
Matches Played
2 2 0 6.00
3.00
0.00
0
2 1 01
2 0 02
Won Lost Tied Points
JAPAN
FRANCE
INDIA SPIN
JAPAN
LOSS
X
LOSS
FRANCE
X
WIN
LOSS
INDIA SPIN
WIN
WIN
X
Pool Name - GROUP 2
Team NameTeam Name
Team
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED KINGDOM BELGIUM ARGENTINA
BELGIUM LOSS X WIN WIN
ARGENTINA LOSS LOSS X WIN
INDIA SLICE LOSS LOSS LOSS X
Matches Played Lost Points
UNITED KINGDOM
BELGIUM
ARGENTINA
3 9.00
6.00
0
3 1
3.003 2
0.003
Won
3
2
1
0
Tied
0
0
0
03INDIA SLICE
X WIN WIN WIN
INDIA SLICE
ROUND ROBIN
st thNovember 1 to 5 , 2016
Results
Columbus trophy 2016
st thNovember 1 to 5 , 2016
Results
Columbus trophy 2016
FOR 3 & 4 POSITION
Match No.
1.
Match
UNITED KINGDOM VS JAPAN
Winner
UNITED KINGDOM
Date
05-Nov-2016
FOR 5 & 6 POSITION
Match No.
1.
Match
INDIA SPINS VS ARGENTINA
Winner
INDIA SPINS
Date
05-Nov-2016
FINAL STANDINGS
Rank
st1
nd2
rd3
th4
th5
th6
th7
Team
FRANCE
BELGIUM
UK
JAPAN
INDIA SPINS
ARGENTINA
INDIA SLICES
COLUMBUS TROPHY KNOCKOUT STAGE
WinnerFinalSemi Final
2. FRANCE
3. BELGIUM
____1. FRANCE
____
1. UNITED KINGDOM
2. FRANCE
3. BELGIUM
4. JAPAN
Team Info and Pictures
Belgium
1. Robert Van Malder
2. Alex Lamquet
3. Michel de Marneffe
4. Philippe Vercruysse
5. Frederic Dewaegneire
India - (Spins)
1. Ramesh Krishnan
2. Sanjeev Kassal
3. Commander R I Singh
4. Nandan Bal
5. Rajesh Batra
6. Jasjit Singh
7. Somnath Bose
8. Arun Khanna
France
1. Daniel Montel
2. Gilles Dugardin
3. Xavier Lemoine
4. Thierry Froget
5. Jacques Hervet
Argentina
1. Anibal Suero
2. Luis Medus
3. Luis Cevasco
4. Thomas Stalhandske
Team Info and Pictures
Japan
1. Toshiro Sakai
2. Toshio Chomabayashi
3. Shigeyuki Nishio 6. Natsumi Nishio
4. Masao Inouye
5. Mimi Yoshii
UK
1. Nigel Mann
2. Steve Alger
3. Niall Sweeney
4. Mark Cox
5. Jeremy Woods
India - (Slices)
1. Vineet Aggarwal 6. Kinny Khanna
2. Raveen Chaudhary 7. Aroon Purie
3. Major Yogesh Prasad 8. Bhupinder Singh Hooda
4. Sanjeev Manchanda 9. Gopi Krishna
5. C.M. Sharma 10. Vijay Mathur
Tournament Venue and Pictures
TENNIS AT THE DELHI GYMKHANA CLUB (DGC)
The Delhi Gymkhana Club founded in 1913, can justifiably claim the status of the Best Grass Courts Tennis Club in the country and Asia. Only the All England Club Wimbledon has such an extensive and elaborate set up as the DGC. The Class of the Club, rated as the best in the country manifests in the fact that its Tennis Complex has greatly promoted the sport of Tennis by hosting several Davis Cup ties, a Grand Prix, and several National Grass Court Championships . Some of the top players of the world, to name a few; Jack Krammer, Pancho Segura, Roy Emerson, Frank Sedgman, Ramanathan Krishnan, Vijay Amritraj, Raul Ramirez, Mal Anderson, Ramesh Krishnana, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Boris Becker, Jaideep Mukherjee, Premjit Lal and many more have enjoyed playing tennis on the lush green lawn courts of the Club.
The International Lawn Tennis Club of India under the leadership of some of the Indian Tennis Greats like; Sumant Misra, Narender Nath, Naresh Kumar, Prem Pandhi has benefited from the support that it has received from the successive managements of the Club. Ever since the early 70’s when the Club Management shifted from Mumbai to Delhi, the DGC has been the venue for each and every Tennis Event organised by the IC of India. The visiting teams from Great Britain, USA, France, Spain, Denmark, Singapore, Pakistan, Argentina, Belgium, Japan, Netherland, to name a few, have all played at the DGC during their respective bilateral visits. The management of the DGC, staff, grounds men and ball boys have all provided their unstinted support to the International Club. The DGC has been supportive because it understands and appreciates the ideals for which the IC stands and provides a platform for the players of yesteryears to continue playing the game at International Level.
The Delhi Gymkhana Club has supported several players of eminence the likes of Jasjit Singh, Gaurav Misra and a large number of the tennis playing members of the IC, who are also members of the DGC. The International Lawn Tennis Club, in partnership with the DGC also encourages the participation of the Delhi based Diplomats in an Annual Tennis fixture. The DGC does not require any visibility but by hosting the Diplomats it lets them have a taste of the high quality of Tennis which is promoted by the Club and its status of eminence in the country. The visiting foreign teams and players at varied fora speak highly of the DGC’s commitment for maintaining very high quality of tennis infrastructure and the outstanding facilities offered by the Club and its eye catching ambience.
Major Yogesh Prasad.Vice President IC of India.
Tournament Venue and Pictures
Tournament Venue and Pictures
The Venue
The Delhi Gymkhana Club
The Delhi Gymkhana Club.New Delhi, India.
The Delhi Gymkhana Club had its origin at the Delhi Durbar in 1903, when it was decided that the Capital of India
will shift from Calcutta to Delhi; a new Capital ' New Delhi' was to be built which would be the show piece of the
British Empire.
In the heart of this was built a Club, described by Larry Collins in his book ' Freedom At Mid Night'
“ One of the most Privileged Sanctuaries of British India, The Imperial Delhi Gymkhana Club “
The Club stands today as a Heritage Property on 27 acres of prime land . on one side is the official residence of
The Prime Minister of India and on the other side, now 'the Indira Gandhi Memorial' the erstwhile Prime
minister's official residence.
The Club has 26 Grass courts, rated by experts as comparable to those of the Wimbledon Tennis Club, Clay
courts comparable to Rolland Garros, and Synthetic Courts, comparable to the US Open Tennis Center at
Flushing Meadow.
The Club came into existence in 1913 and the present accommodation came to be occupied in 1928. It
celebrated its centenary in 2013.
The Club's 'State of the Art' Squash Courts, Solar Heated Swimming Pool, the Billiard Room and Cards Room,
have been witness to National and International Tournaments.
The sprawling 27 acres houses beautiful lawns, The Rose Garden, the Kashmir Lawns and Wood Land for
Open air Lunches and Dinners during the various seasons in Delhi. There are 43 Cottages in ideal serene
surroundings with tree lined avenues and gardens for guests and visitors.
Welcome to the Delhi Gymkhana Club.
2, Safdarjung Road,New Delhi - 110011
Ph : +91-11-23015531 - 35 +91-11-23012773
Fax : +91-11-23010584
www.delhigymkhana.org.in
Facilities at The Delhi Gymkhana Club
Tennis Hard Courts Tennis Grass Courts
Cards Room Squash Courts
Swimming Garden Lounge
BarsAccommodation
Shrimati Ram Ditti Dua
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“Delhi – The heart of India”
Humayun's Tomb Jantar Mantar Qutub Minar
Red Fort
st01 Nov. 2016 - Dinner at The Delhi Gymkhana Club - Blue Room Hosted by Maj. Yogesh Prasad
nd02 Nov. 2016 - Dinner at The Delhi Gymkhana Club - Party Cottage
Hosted by The President Delhi Gymkhana Club - Lt. Gen. IJ Singh, AVSM, VSM, (Retd.)
rd03 Nov. 2016 - Dinner at Taj Mahal HotelHosted by IC India
th04 Nov. 2016 - Bollywood Evening Hosted by President IC India Mr. Vikas Singh at his residence
th05 Nov. 2016 - Dinner at The Taj Mahal Hotel - Grand FinaleHosted by IC India
th05 Nov. 2016 - Dinner at The Taj Mahal Hotel - Grand FinaleHosted by IC India
th05 Nov. 2016 - Dinner at The Taj Mahal Hotel - Grand FinaleHosted by IC India
th05 Nov. 2016 - Dinner at The Taj Mahal Hotel - Grand FinaleHosted by IC India
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