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T
he epicentre of the social life of tea planters and
their families in and around Margherita circle, is
our very own Margherita Club. With a scenic
backdrop of coalfields and the Patkai hills in the east and
south, it is the property of Namdang T. E. ; however, it is
named after the original club which was situated in
Margherita T. E. bordering the town by that very name.
The original club was established some time in the 1890s
by the erstwhile Assam Railways &Trading Company for
its executives, both in coal and tea, based in the area, the
purpose being general social interaction and to partake in
sporting and recreational activities. Its close proximity to
the Company church ensured good attendance post
Sunday church service. It was equipped with grass and clay
tennis courts, a billiards table, an extremely well-stocked
library and an officers’ store. Polo was very popular then,
taking precedence over golf, and a reminder of that is a
polo shield which is prominently displayed in the bar at
the new club. Bridge and Mah-jong were popular amongst
both men and ladies. Not an opportunity was missed to hit
the dance floor, which unquestionably required formal
attire. The Ladies’ Association was extremely active and
met monthly over morning coffee. It is worth mentioning
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– Namita Singh
Margherita T.E.
Namita Singh gets us closer acquainted with Margherita
Club, one of the best located clubs in Upper Assam
Polo Shield
Margherita Club
BEST CIRCLE AWARD D PERFORMANCE
Mangaldai &Thakurbari
Corramore T.E.
Bishnauth & East Boroi
Pertabghur T.E.
Jorhat/Golaghat & Moran
Lepetkatta T.E.
Tingri & Margherita
Dirial T.E.
Doom Dooma
Raidang T.E.
Dooars
Chuapara T.E.
BEST CIRCLE AWARD D QUALITY
Bishnauth & East Boroi
Boroi T.E.
Jorhat/Golaghat & Moran
Bukhial T.E.
Tingri & Margherita
Baghjan T.E.
Dooars
Jainti T.E.
OVERALL PERFORMANCE AWARD
North Bank
Hunwal T.E.
South Bank
Koomsong T.E.
OVERALL QUALITY AWARD
North Bank
Behora T.E.
South Bank
Attabarie T.E.
AWARD D BEST QUALITY FROMOUTGROWERS’ LEAF
North Bank
Boroi T.E.
South Bank
Baghjan T.E.
BEST HOSPITAL
North Bank
Addabarie T.E.
South Bank
Itakhooli T.E.
CHAIRMAN’STROPHY – BEST PERFORMINGDISTRICT
Bishnauth/Jorhat-Golaghat
2013 D 2014
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