Standard Athletic Club

Monday 28 November 2022

Welcome to the SAC

The Standard Athletic Club is hidden in the forest of Meudon and easily accessible from Paris.

We are an international English-speaking sports and social Club set in exceptional surroundings.

This Club is the perfect place for all the family to play sports or just relax and enjoy the social life.

If you would like to find out more, send a mail to the Club at or call us on 01 46 26 16 09.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Club and Bar Opening Times

Club hours
Monday to Friday: 8 am-8 pm. Saturday & Sunday: 8.45 am-8 pm
Bar hours
(Bar closes 15 minutes before the Club closes)
Monday to Friday: 5 pm-7:45 pm; (ring for service before 5 pm). Weekends: 10 am-7:45 pm.

Anke Caseley, RIP

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of long-term SAC member, Anke Caseley. Anke passed away on 21st November 2022 at the age of 82.
She is survived by her husband, Ron, and their daughters, Caroline and Annette, their husbands, and her five grandchildren. All will miss her dearly.
Anke was an active member of the SAC from the sixties onwards. An avid bridge player, she was part of the Children’s committee in the ’70s and ’80s, and could often be found chatting to everyone with a glass in one hand and a set of knitting needles in the other. Her funeral will take place at the Crématorium du Parc in Clamart on Friday, the 2nd of December 2022 at 2 pm.

WORLD CUP @ SAC -- a Festival of Football!

The Club is delighted to be able to present all World Cup games in the Queen's Room. During Club opening times good, healthy "football food" (fries, pizza) will be available.

During England, Wales and France games beer will be available at "Happy Hour" prices.

Enjoy!

Some dates for your diaries

Christmas Arts & Crafts workshop for kids - Saturday 3 December
Yoga Dance Party - Saturday 3 December from 8 pm (see Calendar for details)
Christmas dinner - Saturday 10 December
Christmas Carols - Sunday 11 December 6 pm

Bridge News - Pairs Tournament Results - Tuesday 22 November

Big congratulations to Ghislaine and Nicole, the winners in NS with 73.45%!! And to Elise and Yves, first in EW with 58.02%!
Worthy seconds: Robert and Rémy in NS with 59.92%, and Jane and Marie-Claire in EW with 55.91%. Read on for the full results.
For the next (December's) tournament, please let Jenny () know if you can make it. If there aren't enough of you the next tournament will have to be in January.

Yoga News: Normal service resumes

Normal service has resumed, but please check with Monica first via her website at monicashaka.com or by mail at for the latest news. Monica communicates with regular users via a WhatsApp group, so ask her to add you.
Read on for the class schedules.

Pilates and Step & Sculpt classes pause for 10 days from Monday 21st

Pam will be away for 10 days from Monday the 21st of November. Classes will restart on Saturday the 3rd of December when the normal schedule will resume.
Schedule
Mondays (from 12/9): Step 10:00; Sculpt 11::00. (Confirmed). Wednesdays: Zoom Pilates 9:30; SAC 2 pm Pilates Mat (Confirmed - Almost Full). Saturdays: 9:45 Pilates Mat (Openings - to be confirmed); 11:00 Pilates Mat Intermediate-Advanced; (FULL) 12:30 Step.
Contact Pam at to register and for additional information.

Snooker News - The Tournament is up and running!

Please make an effort to get up to speed with your matches so we can try to finish next year!
You can access the new drawsheets through the following links or find them as attachments to the main article.
Open Singles, Open Doubles, Ladies Singles, Veteran Singles, Junior Singles, Ladies Doubles or look at the attachments.
Don't forget to join the snooker WhatsApp group, if you haven't already - send contact details (mail+mobile) to:. As usual, please keep us informed of your planned matches and results by emailing .

Children's Christmas Arts & Crafts Workshop 2-5pm Saturday 3 December

Time to break out the Christmas crafts for kids! On Saturday the 3rd at the SAC enjoy the holiday crafting mood with your little ones from 2-5 pm. Looking forward to seeing lots of holiday crafters!
Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/KRnADD3UY5AwxZsM6

Black-tie Christmas Dinner, Saturday 10 December

This year our traditional Black-tie Christmas Dinner will be at 8 pm on Saturday the 11th of December.
There will be a welcome cocktail followed by a four-course meal and dancing.
Please book by the 5th of December using this HelloAsso link:
https://www.helloasso.com/associations/standard-athletic-club/evenements/black-tie-christmas-dinner

Christmas Carols are on Sunday 11 December at 6 pm

Come along and sing with us! (Entrance for guests is free!)
Mince pies and mulled wine will be served afterwards.
Want to be part of the choir? Adults and children are all welcome! Contact Morven Alexander (. There will also be rehearsals on Sunday 27 Nov and Sunday 4 Dec at 4 pm (in the Bridge Room) as well as a rehearsal on the day itself, Sunday 11 Dec at 4 pm.

Taekwondo

The Club is planning to offer this new sport to our Members, both adults and children, with a highly qualified coach from the St Germain Club (black belt, 7th DAN) giving classes. The Taekwondo Club of St Germain is one of the best-known clubs in Paris. Many children (from 4 years old), men and women, young people, and seniors, including black belts, regularly participate. Several champions, including members of the National French team, have been trained there.
If you or your family members would be interested, could you please contact Philippe Ayme-Jouve, who is managing the new Section, at:

Tennis Coaching has restarted

Classes have restarted.
The lessons are coordinated by Hervé Antchandie, chief coach and René, a teacher whom some of you met last year.
See the main article for the full programmes for adults and children and their groups and coaching times and payment options.
If you haven't yet signed up for lessons, follow this link (https://forms.gle/4mg9TMU2uVEvPmmm8) for the registration form.
For more information send a message to Hervé at 06 14 84 08 82 or by email at ..

Ping-pong and Baby-Foot are back!

Welcome news! We now have balls for Ping-Pong and Baby-Foot and they're available at the bar. However, a 1€ deposit will be required for ping-pong balls and 2€ for the baby-foot.

Chess for Children

We are now in touch with a chess coach to set up two sessions for children on a Saturday afternoon:

One for beginners ('Initiation')
One for children who can play but wish to improve ('Renforcement')

We need to know how many families would be interested to see if we can have enough kids to fund the coach. Please email David Père at if you have children who would be interested in either of these sessions.

Junior Sports Registration for the 2022/2023 Season

Registration for the 2022/2023 Junior Sports season is now open. We are offering:

Junior Squash on Saturdays: Use this link to the Junior Squash Registration form for the 2022-2023 season.
Junior football on Saturdays: Use this link to the Junior Football Registration form for the 2022-2023 season. 20 already signed up, still room for more...
Tennis Coaching: Please see this article to sign up for the 2022/23 Coaching season with Hervé Antchandie.

Lockers and Bikes

We have a small number of lockers available: one in the ladies' and three in the men's changing rooms if members are interested (135€ per year)
Please also note that you can have a space to leave your bike at the club (30 € per year).
Please write to if you're interested.

Help Wanted for the Front Desk at Weekends!

Thanks to the members who volunteered for the front desk duties! More volunteers would be appreciated to help look after the front desk on Saturdays and Sundays!
Hours are between 10 am and 5 pm, for at least one hour, please. The duties are principally checking in members and guests.
Please contact if you can possibly help and we'll add you to our WhatsApp helpers group. Thank you!