Snooker originated on the billiard tables of the Ootacamund Club, invented by an army officer Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain.
There was also a cricket ground with regular matches played between teams from the Army, the Indian Civil Service and the business sector.
Visiting teams would come from various parts of India as well as from the island of Ceylon.

There were riding stables and kennels at Ooty and the Ootacamund Hounds hunted across the surrounding countryside and the open grasslands of the Wenlock Downs, named after Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock.
Horse races are held at Ooty Racecourse.
                                                                    In many of the south Indian movies in 70s 80s,90s Ooty was the obvious choice for the outdoor shoots.
Many Bollywood movies Karz, Sadma,Maine pyar Kiya,Dil,Saajan,Beta,Hum aapke Hain koun, Raja,Mann were shot extensively in Ooty.
 Karanan Johar's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was filmed in Ooty.

The diverse landscape of Ooty offers an opportunity to explore a number of adventure sports and recreational activities, including hang gliding.
Located around 20 km from Ooty, Kalhatty in the mountain ranges of Nilgiris is a site for hang gliding.
Kalhatty has a launch area that can be reached by jeep.
Ooty Golf Course is located in Ooty town.
The golf course is at an altitude of 7600 feet.
It is owned by the Gymkhana club in Ooty.
The course extends over 193.56 acres and comprises 18 holes.
The England cricket captain Colin Cowdrey was born in Ooty.
Snooker originated on the billiard tables of the Ootacamund Club, invented by an army officer Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain. There was also a cricket ground with regular matches played between teams from the Army, the Indian Civil Service and the business sector. Visiting teams would come from various parts of India as well as from the island of Ceylon.
There were riding stables and kennels at Ooty and the Ootacamund Hounds hunted across the surrounding countryside and the open grasslands of the Wenlock Downs, named after Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock. Horse races are held at Ooty Racecourse.                                                                     In many of the south Indian movies in 70s 80s,90s Ooty was the obvious choice for the outdoor shoots.Many Bollywood movies Karz, Sadma,Maine pyar Kiya,Dil,Saajan,Beta,Hum aapke Hain koun, Raja,Mann were shot extensively in Ooty.  Karanan Johar's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was filmed in Ooty.
The diverse landscape of Ooty offers an opportunity to explore a number of adventure sports and recreational activities, including hang gliding. Located around 20 km from Ooty, Kalhatty in the mountain ranges of Nilgiris is a site for hang gliding. Kalhatty has a launch area that can be reached by jeep. Ooty Golf Course is located in Ooty town. The golf course is at an altitude of 7600 feet. It is owned by the Gymkhana club in Ooty. The course extends over 193.56 acres and comprises 18 holes. The England cricket captain Colin Cowdrey was born in Ooty.
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