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Judges Field
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Judges Field
Location in Assam
Full nameJudges Field
Former namesGauhati Town Club Ground
Location Guwahati, Assam
Coordinates 26°11′22″N91°44′57″E / 26.189317°N 91.749050°E / 26.189317; 91.749050
Owner Gauhati Town Club
OperatorGauhati Town Club
Capacity 5,000
Construction
Broke ground1908
Opened1908
Tenants
Gauhati Town Club
Guwahati Premier Football League
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Gauhati Town Club Ground or Judges Field is a multi-purpose 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 the north-east. [1] [2] [3]

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 from 1960 to 1961.

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References

  1. "Sports Venues". assam.gov.in. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "About Us - Gauhati Town Club". gauhatitownclub.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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