Fcebook Group on Kamptee.
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Kamptee Club was where we had all the fun. It was a daily haunt after school.
We had facilities for various sports, there were movies screened, and we made up our own games.
The movies were screened in an open-air ground on a white screen. When we were not allowed to watch certain movies, we simply sat on the other side of the screen and quickly ran home before the movie ended and our parents got home.
Kamptee club has also not changed at all in 43 years. When I visited there was absolutely no one, except some workers in the club. I walked about freely in every room without anyone approaching me.
The club main soft drink was Vimto and a Mango juice. Vimto is similar to Coke but also tastes nothing like Coke.
The Club secretary was Mr James and we would trouble him for old Tennis Balls.
Besides the club were Orange and Starfruit orchards belonging to Ramnath Lohia. We loved stealing the fruits from his Orchard. We ate the starfruits whole and I did not know at that time that when you slice the starfruit it has the shape of a star.
The Tennis court where my Mom and Dad played which is not used anymore. Ok, this has changed.
The main entrance of Kamptee Club.
Our Indoor Badminton Court and Hall with real wooden floor. In the far end is a stage where my brother Sydney and sister Carol acted in the play "The Bishops Candlesticks". Sydney was the Bishop, and Carol his sister. I also did a Bhangra dance over here. We used to have regular lotto (Also called Housie, Tambola, Bingo etc.) and Badminton and Table Tennis Tournaments.
We would collect the used shuttles and Mom would carefully take the good feathers from one and replace the broken ones on the other, before stitching it up. Viola! Brand new Shuttles, stronger than the original. 4 good shuttles from 6 discarded ones.
The corridors on the side which was also part of our made-up games. The corridor on the other side housed the billiards room. There was still a fine Billiards room when I visited.
The Gazebo in the background of the club and river beyond that.
View of the Club from the Gazebo
View of the Kannan River from the club.
Madhav Ghat - Kannan River, Kamptee
Kannan River, Kamptee.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1391970817737169/
Kamptee Club was where we had all the fun. It was a daily haunt after school.
We had facilities for various sports, there were movies screened, and we made up our own games.
The movies were screened in an open-air ground on a white screen. When we were not allowed to watch certain movies, we simply sat on the other side of the screen and quickly ran home before the movie ended and our parents got home.
Kamptee club has also not changed at all in 43 years. When I visited there was absolutely no one, except some workers in the club. I walked about freely in every room without anyone approaching me.
The club main soft drink was Vimto and a Mango juice. Vimto is similar to Coke but also tastes nothing like Coke.
The Club secretary was Mr James and we would trouble him for old Tennis Balls.
Besides the club were Orange and Starfruit orchards belonging to Ramnath Lohia. We loved stealing the fruits from his Orchard. We ate the starfruits whole and I did not know at that time that when you slice the starfruit it has the shape of a star.
The Tennis court where my Mom and Dad played which is not used anymore. Ok, this has changed.
The main entrance of Kamptee Club.
Our Indoor Badminton Court and Hall with real wooden floor. In the far end is a stage where my brother Sydney and sister Carol acted in the play "The Bishops Candlesticks". Sydney was the Bishop, and Carol his sister. I also did a Bhangra dance over here. We used to have regular lotto (Also called Housie, Tambola, Bingo etc.) and Badminton and Table Tennis Tournaments.
We would collect the used shuttles and Mom would carefully take the good feathers from one and replace the broken ones on the other, before stitching it up. Viola! Brand new Shuttles, stronger than the original. 4 good shuttles from 6 discarded ones.
The corridors on the side which was also part of our made-up games. The corridor on the other side housed the billiards room. There was still a fine Billiards room when I visited.
The Gazebo in the background of the club and river beyond that.
View of the Club from the Gazebo
View of the Kannan River from the club.
Madhav Ghat - Kannan River, Kamptee
Kannan River, Kamptee.
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