McGrath inaugurates indoor stadium at MCC

August 22, 2015 02:03 pm | Updated March 29, 2016 04:49 pm IST - indoor stadium, Glenn McGrath, Madras Christian College

The stadium will accommodate a basketball court, four shuttle courts and a volleyball court. Photo: G. Krishnaswamy

The stadium will accommodate a basketball court, four shuttle courts and a volleyball court. Photo: G. Krishnaswamy

“It has been a wonderful couple of years for me at the MRF Pace Foundation. I now eagerly look forward to working with India’s best at the Foundation. Our facilities compare favourably with the best in the world and I am looking forward to this challenge,” said former Australian speedster Glenn McGrath, while inaugurating an indoor stadium at the Madras Christian College, Tambaram, on Thursday.

He urged the students to be more positive in their attitude so that they are successful in their efforts. Recalling his school days, McGrath asked them to make use of such wonderful facilities.  The stadium will accommodate a basketball court, four shuttle courts and a volleyball court.

The special feature of this stadium is that it has a wooden flooring, material for which was imported from the Netherlands. The stadium is well-lit and has been covered with a daylight panel accompanied by turbo-exhaust fans.

“The total cost of the indoor sports stadium is around Rs. 2 crore and the University Grants Commission has provided around Rs. 70 lakh for this project,” said college principal R.W. Alexander Jesudasan.  Chairman and managing director of MRF Limited K. M. Mammen, and director of physical education, J.M. Viswanath, spoke.

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