The Racing Club de Blackheath Comes to Lebanon
(May 3, 99)
The Racing Club de Blackheath, a team of amateur football players in
London, will be visiting Lebanon from the May 1-9. The team has gone on
various football tours overseas since 1987 and has played in over 15 countries
including: Holland, Italy, Germany, France, Poland, Portugal, Austria,
Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Romania, Slovenia, and
Croatia. The team is made up of a group of friends, many who have played
football together for over 30 years.
For the group, the tours are a wonderful way for a bunch of old friends
to play sports in many fascinating places. The Al-Ansar Sporting Club in
coordination with the Ministry of Tourism will organize the tour.
The Racing Club de Blackheath's schedule in Lebanon is as follows:
| Date |
Event |
| Saturday, May 1st |
Arrival in Lebanon |
| Sunday, May 2nd |
Attended the cup semifinals at Beirut municipality |
| Monday, May 3rd |
Their 1st match against Al-Ansar
veterans team at Beirut Municipality Stadium |
| Tuesday, May 4th |
Their 2nd match against
AUB varsity team at AUB field |
| Wednesday, May 5th |
Visit to Chouf mountains |
| Thursday, May 6th |
Their third match against Tadamon
Sour Veterans Team at Sour Municipality Stadium |
| Friday, May 7th |
Visit to Baalbeck and Anjar |
| Saturday, May 8th |
Their 4th match against Lebanese all-star
team at the Abed al Nasser Stadium |
| Sunday, May 9th |
They will leave Lebanon. |
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