Some dates for your diaries

23/05: TGIF Scottish and Irish dancing
24/05: Golf Spring Cup
24/05: Children's chess
25/05: Brunch/Petits Musiciens Workshop
29/05: Ron Caseley Funeral (London)
14/06: Rugbytots rugby for children
15/06: AGM 3 PM
20/06: TGIF

TGI Friday Céilí / Cèilidh - Friday 23 May - Scottish and Irish dancing

Welcome to a traditional Scottish and Irish céilí / cèilidh ball in the elegant and spacious Clubhouse at the Standard Athletic Club in the forest of Meudon.
Dances will be explained and guided. Everyone is welcome, from experienced dancers to complete beginners.
🎶 Feel the dynamic rhythms and the beautiful melodies of the reels, jigs, polkas, hornpipes and slides of Celtic music, and experience a lively moment of conviviality and fun.
Sign up here on HelloAsso. (Full details in the main article.)

Children's News: Chess lessons with Club Echecs du Cavalier Rouge

The 8 week ♟️chess♟️ trial has come to an end and the morning class was the most successful. If you haven’t already, please let us know by emailing or via the Children’s WhatsApp group if you would like to continue with the morning session (10-12). The teacher is available again from Saturday, 24 May. His fee is small, but this time it will be divided by the number of children participating (the club subsidized the trial). ♟️

Little Musicians (and Brunch) - Sunday 25 May (Mothering Sunday)

The next Little Musicians/Petits Musiciens session will be on Sunday, 25 May, from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
Aigerim (music teacher) will be with her Crafting and English teacher. At the end of the session, the children will leave with something creative for their mothers.
Book using this Hello Asso link. Don't forget that if a child is signed up for Breakfast/Brunch together with a parent, they have free access to the 1 5-hour class. If you don’t want to sign up for breakfast/brunch, it is €25 per child for the class.

Brunch - Sunday 25 May

The next Brunch will be on Sunday, 25 May.
Please sign up using this HelloAsso link.

Golf News: April & May Section Competition results

See the main article for the results Stableford competition that took place on the 19 April (won by David Colson 38 pts) and 10 May (won by John Goodhardt 35 pts) and Maud (36 pts) 

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 warm cup of tea with biscuits and cakes in the Clubhouse.

SAC Junior Cricket: New season has started

The new Junior Cricket season started on Saturday, 26 April.
To enrol, 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.

Ron Caseley RIP (11.11.1935 - 25.04.2025)

We regret to announce that Ron Caseley died peacefully on 25 April in a care home in London.
Our deepest sympathy goes to his daughters, Caroline and Annette, their husbands and Ron’s grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Thursday, 29 May at 2 pm at Islington crematorium ( 278 High Road, East Finchley, LONDON N2 9AG).
Read on to see a fuller obituary in the main article.

Pool project update May

The weather is fine, and the pool project is advancing rapidly.  We are still planning on a reopening for the first week of June. 

Please see the main article for more information and some photos.

Children's News: Rugbytots free class Saturday 14 June

Rugbytots will be coming to the Club on Saturday June 14^th to give FREE trial classes and speak to any interested parents.
During sessions run by Rugbytots, children will develop their motor skills through fun games designed to develop their agility, dexterity and self-confidence.
Children will learn how to pass and kick balls through fun games that appeal to their imagination. They will storm pirate ships, escape quicksand, explore the jungle, put out fires together and enjoy many sporting adventures. Our priority is for children to have fun and develop their self-confidence, while instilling a team spirit.
See the main article for more information and pictures.

SAC AGM - Sunday 15 June 2025 3 PM

This year's Club AGM will be held in around 5 weeks on Sunday, the 15th of June at 3 pm. The meeting will be "in-person", at the Club. Voting will be conducted electronically.
For new (and less new) Members of the Club, many elements around the AGM are defined in Article 10 of the Club Statutes, and Section 8 of the Club Rules, which are available at www.saclub.org in the “Members” section. The draft agenda is available for download here as a docx file.

Bridge News - Tuesday 13 May Tournament Results

See the main article for the Section "handicap" results of Tuesday's tournament, and the nation-wide results (which cannot take the handicap scoring into account) and the May quiz answers.
It was great to have 9 complete tables, and many thanks to those who came on short notice to make up the numbers!
Warm congratulations to Nicole and Jean-Paul with 68.86% (1st in East-West), Pascale and Violaine with 67.88% (2nd in EW) and Luc and Jean-Noel with 67.37% (1st in North-South).
And now, please note that our traditional INDIVIDUAL tournament will take place on: Tuesday 17 June at 2.30 pm, followed by a cocktail, and a prize-giving ceremony for the winners of our 3 different Cups.

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.

Help Wanted for the Front Desk at Weekends

The sunny days are coming back!
We will need plenty of help to welcome our members and their guests on Saturdays and Sundays for one or two hours from 9 am to 5 pm.
Volunteers, please contact Roxane at if you can help and we'll add you to our WhatsApp helpers group. Thank you!

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 .

Pilates and Step & Sculpt classes

Classes are now 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.) 

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.