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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