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and became a public club. By this point, most members of the Gezira Sporting Club were Egyptians, but the club's members were from society's elite. As a result of nationalization, the ethos and structure of the club were to be altered during the
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command in 1882, club rules were licensed and the land was divided into several recreational playing grounds. At first, the club was for the exclusive use of the
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were automatically enrolled. There were about 750 members. Guests could visit the club whenever accompanied by those members by purchasing Day Passes for
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Despite the launch of the Egyptian Lawn Tennis Association Championship in 1934, Gezira Sporting Club continued to offer its two cups:
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Despite suffering vandalism, the Gezira Sporting Club still offers most of the sports and games practiced by its founders:
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Like other large clubs in Egypt, the Gezira Sporting Club has built another branch. The location is in the
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on the club premises (making it a nine-hole course). Much of what was deemed as a traditionally
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The 150-acre (0.61 km) grounds of the Gezira Sporting Club were initially carved out of the
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18 holes (played on 9 fairways), Par 70, 5,860 yards (5,360 m), rating 68, three tees.
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for ownership, but their request was refused. Instead, they were granted a 60-year lease.
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There are currently around forty sports played in Gezira Sporting Club. Some are:
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Since 1907, Gezira Sporting Club has been the official home of Egypt's
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As of 2012, membership was estimated to consist of 43,000 families.
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The Gezira swimming team was founded in the early 20th century.
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with open tournaments and championships regularly held on its
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The exclusive character of the club continued until after
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