The early years
WCG – Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana is the place where families can come together for exciting entertainment, health and fitness, sporting pleasures, wining and dining, parties and festive celebrations and to fellowship and make more friends.
Our Gymkhana started off as a little clubhouse with wilderness and swamps all around and from where one could see the sea; it operated from a small tin roof shed in March 1928, for the Catholic residents of Santacruz. The facilities that it had were a 2 tennis courts, a card room and one restaurant-cum-bar. Today it has grown in popularity and amenities, with members from all communities, from far-and wide, even across the globe.
A hub of good times, WCG as it is popularly known, has just the right mix of fun times and facilities. Renowned for its sports facilities and talent that it harnesses, the WCG is also a cultural hotspot, where young and old come to mingle and enjoy themselves. This is the place where good food, good friendships and the good times flow.
Future Plans
Always innovating and evolving, the WCG introduces new activities, events and facilities each year.
Facilities:
This annual year, renovation plans include resurfacing the basketball court, re-doing the badminton court and building an awning over the entrance.
Activities:
New sports events will be introduced this year, including throwball for women and volleyball for men and maybe even aqua aerobic sessions in the near future.
Events:
Telegames turned out to be a bit hit among members and will take place every 3 months from this year onwards.
Functioning:
Encouraging youth and young-ins to actively participate in WCG activities, thus inculcating a sense of responsibility and ownership among the – the WCG is in the process of creating a Children’s sub-committee and a Young Adult’s sub-committee. These committees will give younger members an opportunity to schedule events and activities that match their interests and meet their needs as well.
