The Archive · 1929

EGYPTS INTEREST IN PORT

African Games (o be Held at Mexandria in April ed. No Srectat: Senvice Alexandria, Mar. 10.

Arvangements are now practically complete for the first meeting of the Afr "Afviea's equi valent held at Alexandria in Apr A stuliom swith an area of 40,009 saumare rettes and seating capacity For 25,000 spectators has been built cost of $110,000, Its track has lengths of 500 metres, while the treen arena in the centre which Will be used for the field events and Football 15 125 metres long and 70 metres wide, 'The games will be confined to athletic representatives from any nation, state, protectorate, territory yr colony in' the African continent, contestants must submit proof fof having been born in Africa and must represent the country in which, they were born, A eud programme hax been drawn up for mien athletes, but the only chance for women is given in the lawn tennis tournament, Ths events include field and track spor events include flat races at 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,500, 5,000, and. 10,00¢ res and a hurdle race at 11 tres. There will also be a Mara-than over 42 kilometres, 195 metres (26 miler) and a yday over 400 tres. High jump, broad jum; pole vac't, javelin, discus, and shot pat will make up the field pra-mime, while a road race over the 190 kilometres from Nouzha Garden, Alexandria, to Rosetta and Wack will have to satisfy the evaving of those expend their energies in pedalling bicycles,

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