Some dates for your diaries
21/12: Football tournament
22/12: Bar closed for inventory
23/12: Club closed for Christmas
03/01/26: Club reopens
20/01/26: Bridge AGM & Tournament
24/01/26: Burns Night Dinner
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 an email 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 Thursday: 7:30 am to 8 pm; Friday: 7:30 am to 9 pm
Saturday: 8:45 am to 9 pm; Sunday: 9 am to 8 pm
Bar hours
(Bar closes 15 minutes before the Club closes)
Monday to Thursday: 11 am to 7:45 pm; Friday: 11 am to 8:45 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 8:45 pm; Sunday: 10 am to 7:45 pm.
As happens every year, the Club will be closed over the holiday period while our staff take a vacation and we complete the end-of-year audit of bar stocks, with the Club Censor, our internal auditor.
The Club will be completely closed from Tuesday, December 23, until Friday, January 2, 2026, inclusive, reopening on Saturday, 3 January
(Note that the Bar will be closed on Monday, 22 December)
We wish you all a wonderful holiday season.
21/12: Football tournament
22/12: Bar closed for inventory
23/12: Club closed for Christmas
03/01/26: Club reopens
20/01/26: Bridge AGM & Tournament
24/01/26: Burns Night Dinner
Mains by Rym from The Néflier: Gnocchi with Butternut Squash, Burrata & Spinach, Meatloaf
Cakes by Janine: Flourless chocolate torte cake, Hot cocoa cookies, Apple frangipane tart, Limoncello ricotta cake, Tangerine cake
Please read the main article for the Handicap results of the December tournament, featuring a huge score for Anne (R.) and Naomi (who very kindly joined us at the last minute to make up the numbers) in North-South with 67.5% and another big score for Christine and Marie-Claire in East-West with 63.83%! Also in the 60s, Patrick and Luc, 2nd in EW with 60.67% and 2nd in NS, Nicole and Jean-Paul with 55.83%. The nationwide results will be sent out in due course by the FFB. The answers to the quiz are also in the main article.
Many thanks to Maureen, Joan and Anne for their help in organising the tournament, and to Christine and Carole for their invaluable assistance with the cocktail, and to all of the players for participating and helping with the clearing away!
The next tournament is planned for Tuesday, 20 January at 2.30 pm; this time it will be preceded by the Bridge Section's Annual General Meeting at 2 pm. Jenny will send out a quiz in due course and will review the answers before play starts.
The SAC's Burns Night 2026 celebration is at 8 pm on Saturday, 24 January. Open to members and non-members.
Please book on the HelloAsso website as soon as possible.
Great turnout - 86 attendees. The Queen’s room had beautifully decorated tables, and the food was delicious. Huge thanks to Mario, Rym, Carole and the bar staff dream team: Mattea, Gabrielle, Theo and Thomas.
See the main article for some pictures.
We had our annual Christmas Carol singing on Sunday, 14 December at 5 pm. See the main article for some pictures and videos.
Please go to the main article to see some pictures of last Sunday's Arts and Crafts Atelier.
This past weekend, we held our Squash Challenge at the SAC, and we were delighted to see a strong turnout from our Squash Members, spreading both team spirit and early holiday cheer. Although the SAC narrowly fell to Montigny’s first squash team, the match was as close as a Christmas countdown—175 points to 146.
We were fortunate to have our young rising stars, Lucas and Sebastian, light up the scoreboard like a pair of festive ornaments. Montigny’s visit also gave us the chance to congratulate their player, Jérôme Rideau, last year’s King’s Cup winner and a certified “arbitre fédéral” for the French league. Jérôme kindly reminded us of the importance of keeping our courts in top condition for safe and enjoyable play. With that in mind, we’ve requested quotes from contractors to assess the squash courts, in coordination with the ongoing roofing work.
We look forward to seeing you back on court soon!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from the Squash Section! 🎄🥇🎾
Keep the Club's traditions alive and enjoy a nice (hot) cup of tea with biscuits from the UK from 4 pm to 5.30 pm at the Club at weekends!
Taekwondo classes are almost full, but there are still a few spots left for children, so, if you’re interested, feel free to send a message to .
Hadad, the Taekwondo instructor, would like to offer a self-defence class for teens and adults at the club on Fridays from 6 PM to 7 PM.
If you're interested, feel free to send us a message via WhatsApp or email to .
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 .
Some lockers are available in both the Men's and Women's changing rooms.
The price depends on the size: Large: €135, Small: €95 (Women's only).
Contact if you are interested.
We need 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!
Please find attached below a brochure detailing the general Membership Conditions, Subscription Rates & Guest Fees for 2025/26.
Contact if you have any questions.
An entrance fee is payable by each adult member when joining the Club and must be paid as soon as membership has been accepted. This is currently €750 for Full Adults, €500 for Young Adults and €150 for U30 Young Adults. The Full Adult entrance fee will increase to €1000 as of 1/1/2026.
Students, Juniors, Children, Infants and Institutional Members do not pay the entrance fee. An ex-Adult member who wishes to rejoin pays €120 for every year of absence up to a maximum of €500.
The following rates apply to the period from 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026, with ages as of January 1 prior to the subscription year.
A yearly subscription rate gives the member access to the club and its facilities. Members who are accepted mid-year will pay a fee based on the joining date. Members are encouraged to pay for the full year in September, though may pay by 10 direct debit instalments over the year, but only after one full year of membership. You will find a SEPA mandate in the attachments and also the SAC's RIB for payments.
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SUBSCRIPTION FEES |
FULL MEMBERSHIP |
SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP |
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ADULT |
€1570 |
€1234 |
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SENIOR |
€1121 |
€936 |
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YOUNG ADULT (30-35) |
€785 |
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YOUNG ADULT (18-29) |
€583 |
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STUDENT (18-25) |
€319 |
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JUNIOR (11-17) |
€583 |
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CHILD (5-10) |
€465 |
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INFANT (0-4) |
€155 |
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ONE SPORT - Cricket, Football, Squash |
€485 for the full season |
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Gym, Pilates, Step, Yoga |
€230 |
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COUNTRY ADULT |
€165 with proof of residence |
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PAUSE FOR 1 YEAR |
€120 |
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AU PAIR |
Free access |
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| CHILD CARER | €280 | |
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INSTITUTIONAL |
Employees of British and Commonwealth institutions and |
Large: €135, Small: €95
No changes of membership category may be made during the year except due to illness/injury or resignation from the Club due to professional reasons. The payment over 10 months is a commitment for the whole year.
GUEST FEES
An invited guest may visit the Club 6 times over a Season. Put name into guest book and pay fee. After 6 visits they are obliged to take up membership of the Club. House guests are at the discretion of the Management Committee. Inviting a guest from 6pm - 8pm is free in the winter.
See also "Temporary Daily Guest Memberships".
Attachments
CONDITIONS_2025_2026.pdf (530kB)
Mandat_SEPA.pdf (156kB)
RIB_SAC_pour_virement.pdf (31kB)
Whilst it is getting colder out there, it's getting warmer on the courts! 4 victories out of 4 matches. Putting the SAC at the top of the league! What a start from the team!
We also want to reiterate our invitation to all SAC members for our "Squash afternoon Challenge" on Saturday, 6 December. It will be an occasion for squash players of all levels to participate and meet some of the SAC squash (Bomb) Squad and play some fun squash formats! Play to start from 2 pm. We will also organise a cup trophy ceremony for last year's winner of the King's Cup, Jerome Rideau.
See you on the courts!
The Intercom is back, thanks to the perseverance of Emmanuel Torregano!
See the main article for copies of the "Handicap" and the "Nationwide" results, and the answers to the Quiz.
Warm congratulations to Jane and Françoise, 1st in East-West with 63.15%, and to Joyce and Claude, 1st in North-South with 62.05%; 2nd in NS - Joan and Ian with 60.42%, and 2nd in EW - Christiane and Claudia with 58.37%.
The final tournament of the year will take place on Tuesday, 16 December. (See the quiz here!)
The Golf Section’s 2025 Autumn Weekend took place between the 27th and the 29th of September in Granville, Normandy. Blessed with good weather, 18 participants enjoyed three days of golf and tourism in a beautiful part of Normandy, close to the Channel Islands and Mont Saint-Michel.
The Kiwi Cup (best net individual) was retained by the Jones family, this time with Ian in first prize with 41pts and Muriel in second. John Goodhardt won the Andrew Dean Trophy for best brut. The team competition on Monday was played in the Shamble format. It was won by the team of John Goodhardt, Corine Balleyguier and Jonathan Hibbs with a round of 63, followed by the team of John McCallum, Monica Greenwood and Naomi Moore also with a score of 63, but with a lesser back nine.
Thanks to all for your participation. Our next Golf Weekend will be in April 2026 at Belledune Golf Club in the Baie de Somme.
Read on for some photos
Following the 4 Club and Putter Stableford competition held at Villarceaux on Saturday, 15 November, please go to the main article to see the results of that competition and the current state of play in the Sue Hall Trophy for the 3 best average Stableford scores over the season.
The old pavilion is the oldest full structure on our site, built by the Royal Army Corps of Engineers on the foundation of the original Clubhouse, which remained after it was dynamited by the retreating occupying forces in 1944. It was moved to its current location in 1956, as the old Clubhouse was rebuilt. It now serves 2 functions:
* 50% as a cricket pavilion
* 50% as a storage space for our ground care machinery.
In 2016, it was in a parlous state, as the Club didn't have the funds to repair it or maintain it.
With support from (then President) David Colson and the management team, the cricketers took on the task and set about raising the necessary funds from seasonal dues, “tea” payments, and volunteer coaching, amounting to around €7K in increased revenue per year. 9 years later, the last major part of the exterior renovation was completed this week at a cumulative cost of ~€50K, plus thousands of hours of volunteer time. Many people have contributed. However, the Club and Section would particularly like to record their immense gratitude to Andrew Jackson, carpenter extraordinaire, without whom this would have been impossible.
Click to see a photo of the destroyed final “wall” revealed after removing the shipping container in January 2025,
and click here to see Andrew Jackson and Chris McCarthy getting stuck into the structural repair, 9/9/2025,
and click here to see the repainted new wall on 9/11/2025.
See the main article for much more information.
Four teams, made up of parents and children, took part in SAC's traditional Armistice Day football tournament on a perfect autumn morning on Tuesday, 11 November.
After a minute's silence following a short speech by Matthew Curtin, it was fellow sports-section head Laurent Brault who marshalled dads, daughters and sons into a mini-tournament of finely balanced teams, matching youth and experience.
Thanks to all who turned out for a memorable morning's sport.
Congratulations to Maude!
The Sue Hall Trophy is for the average of the best 3 net Stableford cards posted throughout the year.
The current state of play can be seen in the main article.
The 14 October Tournament resulted in 2 big scores: Alicia and Rémy, 1st in NS with 61.08% and Marie-Hélène and Jenny, 1st in EW with 68.6%. 2nd in NS - Ghislaine and Raphael with 53.58% and in EW Marie-Claire and Christine with 53%.
In the main article, you'll find both the SAC and the Nationwide results, plus the quiz answers and another page with 4 hands illustrating/explaining the replies to the take-out double.
Thanks again to all of you who were present, especially Maureen, who helped clear away the incredible mess in the children's room, and to Christine and Carole for their help with the cocktail.
Our next tournament will be on Tuesday, 18 November, at the same time and place.
As we all know, our Club is an Association 1901, which is run largely by volunteers. Much of this work is behind the scenes. Among the most important contributors, for many years, has been Paul Miller, who produces this Newsletter, the website, and all the Flash News posts that we all receive.
Paul, after some 20 years, is now looking to hang up his Newsletter-mailings-website boots and transition out of these roles. Firstly, we would like to express our thanks to Paul for all that he has done … and secondly, this is a call for volunteers to take on one or more of the roles which Paul has so diligently performed.
The Management Committee
Dear Members,
Please be advised that the club’s swimming pools closed on Monday, 6 October, for the winter season.
This annual closure during the cold season helps protect the facilities from harsh weather conditions and allows us to carry out essential maintenance work — including the installation of new "margelles" in the coming weeks.
We hope you enjoyed this summer season with our newly renovated pool, and we look forward to welcoming you back next spring.
Thank you for your understanding. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
The Management Committee
The Ten’Up tennis reservation system will be updated this weekend (5/6 October). Thanks to everyone who has paid their subs promptly by the 30 September deadline. For those who have not paid, if you would still like to access tennis reservations, please ensure that your payment is received before this weekend, when the Ten’Up system will be updated for current memberships.
Head of Children’s Committee: Sarah Whitley,
Junior Tennis: Yael Beer-Gabel, Victoria Migliore,
Junior Squash: David Moore,
Junior Football: Catherine Boulan,
Junior Snooker: Roland Tchertoff,
Junior Cricket: Andrew Macintyre
Basketball: David Stabat
Taekwondo: Alexandra Lescure
Chess: Jeanne Darrieus,
Rugby Tots
Petits Musiciens
Arts & Crafts workshops: Claire Balès,
Baking workshops: Damini Diehl
Sports Day: Laurent Brault and friends
Junior Tennis
with Tennis Ambition
Weekends and Wednesdays, during term-time
Members only
Junior football
Saturday afternoons, during term-time
Open to non-members for the year, sign up in September
Taekwondo
Saturday midday, during term-time
Open to non-members for the year, sign up in September
Sport & language camps
with Discovery and Tennis Academy
One week or two weeks during school holidays
Open to non-members, one sign-up before the camp
Academie des Petits Musiciens
for 3 to 7-year-olds
Every other Sunday of the month
Members only, and guests’ children if the guest-parent is paying for brunch
Junior cricket
Saturday mornings from May until the end of July
Open to non-members for the season, sign up in May
Chess Club
Weekends
Members only, and by invitation
Rugby-Tots
Open to non-members for the year, sign up in September
The newly renovated basketball court is permanently available
Members only, and by invitation
As a non-member, your child may only participate in one of these activities at the SAC during the school year
| 21 Dec 2025 10:30AM - Christmas Football Tournament |
| 23 Dec 2025 Christmas Closure |
| 03 Jan 2026 Club Reopens |
| 20 Jan 2026 02:00PM - 11:00PM Bridge AGM & Tournament |
| 24 Jan 2026 08:00PM - Burns Night |
Call 01 46 21 46 46
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