Some dates for your diaries

17/06: Bridge Tournament and prizegiving
20/06: TGIF
21/06: King's Cup Squash tournament
21/06: Great Garden Campout
22/06: Greek Summer Dinner
28/06: SAC White Dinner
29/06: Little Musicians and Brunch
16/07: Dîner de Papas de Saint Jo

Bridge News - Next Tournament Tuesday 17 June

The traditional individual tournament will take place on Tuesday, 17 June at 2.30 pm. As you know, you do not need to find a partner for this tournament; everyone will use a very simple bidding system and will change partners and opponents after every hand. The tournament will be followed by a cocktail and a prize-giving ceremony for the winners of our 3 different Cups.

Tennis Coaching News: Festival, 2025/26, Summer Camps, Group Classes

Hot News from Tennis Academy Ambition
* There will be a Tennis Festival from 2 to 5 pm this Saturday, 14 June
* Registration for the 2025/6 coaching season will begin next week
* Summer Camps: Registration is still open, a few places available, and there's an extra week from 21 to 25 July. (But oOnly 6 places left from 7 to 11 July)
* Group classes will end on the weekend of 28/29 June and resume at the beginning of September. Group lessons will not be available on this Saturday between 1 and 5 pm due to the Tennis Festival.
Full details in the main article.

TGI Friday - Friday 20 June with live musicians

Lucie and Cyril and members from Le Glee Club de Ville d’Avray will sing a variety of popular English and French songs. Bring your friends and some food, and come dance and sing!
Sign up here on HelloAsso.

Squash News: King's Cup tournament Saturday 21 June

Great Garden Campout - Saturday 21 June 2025

The 2025 edition of the Great Garden Camp Out will take place on Saturday, 21 June from 6 pm until midday on Sunday.
Please book as soon as possible using this HelloAsso link:
SAC Campout 2025.

Tennis News - Tennis Mix-In Sunday 22 June at 2:30 pm

The Tennis Mix-In this Sunday.will start as usual at 2:30 pm.
Just register by court #1 at 2:15 for a 2:30 pm start (first come, first served). We'll assign partners so everyone gets a good game during the afternoon as well as a chance to meet other tennis players with some friendly women's, men's and/or mixed doubles.
The Tennis Committee

Restaurant News - come for a Greek Summer Dinner on Sunday 22 June

On Sunday, 22 June, the SAC will host a Greek dinner, with great food from a Greek caterer and a guaranteed Mediterranean atmosphere with the live group Parfum de Grèce! Come and enjoy the Club, the food and its gardens, which are beautiful at this time of year!
Book here at HellolAsso - members and non-members welcome!

SAC Clothes with Club crests - Special for new members and latecomers

Once again, we are proposing clothes with the club crest:

• Polo tennis shirts (38 € for adults, 28 € for children)
• Sweatshirts (45 € for adults, 38 € for children)
• Hoodies (50 € for adults, 48 € for children )

To order, please contact Roxane Girault at  before Wednesday, 25 June.

Junior Cricket: Results vs Boulogne Rising Stars and SAC Footballers

While the senior cricketers were on their weekend away in Kent, the junior cricketers took on the Boulogne Rising Stars on Sunday 25 May and won fairly comfortably. On Friday 30 May, wth the football season winding down, a joint session gave all the kids a chance to try each other's sports. The young cricketers emerged victorious in both sports!
Read the main article for (much) more information and some photos.

Tennis White Dinner - Saturday 28 June 2025

The annual Tennis White Dinner with DJ and live music will take place on Saturday, 28 June, as a traditional celebration of summer and tennis finals day.
Open to all, including non-members and children.  Book here on HelloAsso.
Details and prices in the main article.

SAC Junior Cricket: the new season

If you haven't already enrolled, please fill out the SAC Junior Cricket  Registration Form.
The head of Junior Cricket is Adhavan MANORANJAN, contactable via .
Communication within the section is via a WhatsApp group, so if you're not already there, contact Adhavan to join.
Players urgently needed to form a team to play in the La Rochelle Summer Cricket Tournament on 16 & 17 August (See the poster here.) 
See the main article for this season's schedule.

Cricket News - 2025 Kent Tour 24/25/26 May

Over the long UK Bank Holiday weekend (24-26 May), touring Captain Henry Colburn once again led the cricketers around the county of Kent on their annual tour. Though shorthanded, they ended up with two wins and a loss. (Losing against Shepway Stragglers, but winning against Band of Brothers and Chestfield. 
See the match reports and some photos in the main article or download this (Word) document. Visit the Standard Athletic Club CC website for the scorecards.

Golf News: Partnership with the Villarceaux Golf Club

The Golf Section's partnership with the Villarceaux Golf Club continues to bear fruit.
* This summer, we are holding Open Days to enable people to discover Villareceaux.
* Children are encouraged to try the Villarceaux Golf School
* The SAC Spring Cup will be on Saturday 24 May
For information and reservations, please contact John McCallum, or +33 6 15 15 22 61.
More details are in the main article.

Pilates and Step & Sculpt classes

Classes are back on schedule. But keep tuned to your emails for news...
Contact Pam at  to sign up and stay tuned to your emails for class confirmations and updates.
(Mondays: Step 10:00; Sculpt 11::00. Wednesdays: Zoom Pilates 9:30; SAC 2:30 pm Pilates Mat - Beginner/Intermediate. Saturdays: 9:45 Pilates Mat; 11:00 Pilates Mat Intermediate/Advanced. 12:30 Step.) 

Tennis News: SAC men’s team wins promotion

The Standard tennis team secured promotion to Division 2 on Sunday, 1 June, capping off an almost flawless campaign with four wins and a draw.
The team — made up of Benjamin Sharp, Melvyn Cooke, Thimothée Sharp, Alban Vicarini, and Romain Vicarini — sealed qualification by defeating Rueil this weekend. Benjamin Sharp and Tim Sharp won their singles matches, and two doubles victories — a special mention for doubles specialist Melvyn — rounded off a great team performance!
Motivated players are welcome to join and strengthen our squad next season. Please get in touch at

Yoga Classes

Monica communicates with regular users via a WhatsApp group, so ask her to add you if you're interested.
Thursday mornings 9:30-10:45 am Vinyasa followed by Gentle yoga 11-midday. Saturdays from 3-4:15 pm.
Contact Monica by email at , WhatsApp or look at her website monicashaka.com for the latest information.

Children's News: Saturday Chess lessons

The new chess season has started, and the lessons (on Saturdays) are reserved for members who have signed up; please don’t join the lessons if you haven’t paid. Those who expressed interest in chess lessons have divided the cost of the lessons among themselves.

Changing Room lockers available

One large locker is available in the Men's changing room.
Two large lockers are available in the Women's changing room.
From May 1st to the end of August the pro rata rate is: Large locker: €58
Contact  if you are interested.

Children at the Club

We are trying to keep our favourite club members (and their parents) as happy as possible. If any parent wants to join the WhatsApp group dedicated to children at the club, wants to discuss anything child-related, or has any suggestions, please email .

It's BBQ time again

Teatime is here again at weekends from 4 to 5.30 pm

Our traditional Club teatime is back again from 4 pm to 5.30 pm on weekends. Come and join us for a nice hot cup of tea with biscuits and cakes in the Clubhouse.