Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club Lahore
These are photographs of English commemorative board, metal plate and British times grand beautiful building of Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club and First Cricket Museum of Pakistan established in 2003 located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. English commemorative board erected at Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club provides this historical information about Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club.
" Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club
Established in 1880(4.1 Acres) it is the second oldest, most picturesque and historic cricket ground of the Sub-Continent. It is the 35th official Test Cricket Centre of the World. The pavilion was designed and erected by G. Stone and Bahi Ram Singh which has the first Cricket Museum of Pakistan since 2003. The first and second class cricket match on Pakistan soil was play on this grand in 1947. The last test match played here was between Pakistan and West Indies in 1959."
Second commemorative metal plate describes this historic information:
''In Rememberanc SIR GEORGE EDWARD. B. ABELL ISLAND, KCIE, OBE
Teams: Oxford University (Triple Blue) Worcesterskire, Northern India.
Second The First Double Century of the Tournament, 210 In Ranji Trophy As Captain of Northern India 1934-35 Gymkhana Ground Lahore. First English Wicket Keeper Batsman To Make a Century. Private Secretary to Lord Wavell & Lord Mountbatten Viceroys of India.
Born : June 22,1904
Died: Jan 11, 1989.''
Courtesy by Mr. Prof. Veer Shuaib Raza Ji & Mudassir Hanif Advocate Ji
Sources:
1- Commemorative board
2- Commemorative Metal Plate
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