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.

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 was held on Thursday, 29 May at 2 pm at Islington crematorium ( 278 High Road, East Finchley, LONDON N2 9AG).
A recording of the service will be available later for 28 days, using this login:.
Website: https://watch.obitus.com; Username: buvi3638; Password: 560483
Click to open the Order of Service and download the Eulogy by Ron's son-in-law, Jeff.
Read on to see a fuller obituary in the main article.

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.

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

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 willing against Band of Brothers and Chestfield.) See the main article for full details, and see the scorecards on the  Standard Athletic Club CC website.

Golf News - 43rd Spring Cup 2025 Results & Prizes

64 players took part In the 43rd Spring Cup Stableford competition. Congratulations to Olivier Mulet (Villarceaux), winner of the Castrol Cup, with a gross score of 28 points (80 strokes) and to Financial Times Cup winner Karine Rupé-Guiader (Villarceaux) with the best Ladies' Gross score, 26 points (82 strokes).
Notable SAC performances were from Maud Fagniez, who was second in the Ladies second series with 36 pts net stableford, and who also won the closest to the pin, and from James Moore, who finished second in the Men’s second series also with 36 pts net stableford.

See the FFG site for all the scores.

Golf News: Spring Golf Weekend 25/26/27 April at Golf d'Ailette results

We visited the Golf d’Ailette (Chemin des Dames, 02860 Chamouille - some 150km northeast of Paris) for our Spring Golf Weekend on April 25th, 26th and 27th. 
We had a wonderful weekend in Champagne country on a very interesting course. The Weekend competition, individual stableford Brut and Net was won handsomely by Muriel Jones with 41 points net.

Pénélope SALLERON, RIP (04.08. 2003 - 27.03.2025)

We regret to announce that Pénélope SALLERON died at the age of 21 on 27 March due to a very rare form of meningitis.
She loved swimming in the club’s pool, just like her grandfather Donald SOUALLE. Our deepest sympathy goes to her mother Titiane and her brother Alfred.

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) 

Tennis News - Internal tournament underway

The SAC internal tennis tournament is now underway with early wins for Pamela Duffin in the Women's singles and Guillaume Darrieus in the Men's. Congratulations!
Please see the posters by the bar and this (pdf) document for the draws.
All players should please try to get their first-round matches played by early next week.
Players who just can't find time for their matches will have to be scratched in the interests of not holding up other players and getting through the draw by the end of June and the start of the holiday season. There will be more tournaments in the future!
And there is more Social Mix-in tennis on the calendar this Sunday: 2:15 pm at the club for a 2.30 pm start. See you there.
The Tennis Committee

Tennis News: SAC Wins Opening Match in Division 3 on Sunday 27 April against Sèvres

The Standard tennis team claimed victory in their first Division 3 departmental match with a 4–2 win over Sèvres, whose players were ranked between 15/2 and 15/4. The win was secured thanks to three dominant singles performances: Romain Vicarini (6–1, 6–1), Benjamin Sharp (6–1, 6–1), and Alban Vicarini (6–0, 6–3). The Vicarini duo also clinched the decisive doubles point. Timothée Sharp and Melvyn Cooke were very unlucky in their doubles, losing in the super tie break.
The team will travel to Rueil this Saturday afternoon for their second match of the season. Rueil will be a tougher test, with players ranked 15 and higher. But with a strong team this year, the club is aiming for promotion to the next division. Members who feel they can compete at this level are more than welcome to join the team.

Tennis News: SAC's Spring Social Tournament Sunday 27 April photos

See the main article for some pictures taken during the tournament.

Tennis News - making the most of great weather, fabulous tennis on our clay courts

A big thank you to all those who took part in the season-opening friendly tournament last Sunday. What a pleasure it was to be back on our clay courts in such brilliant spring weather!
Note also the Team's win over Sèvres last Sunday (See here).
We're not sure who to credit for the sunshine, but for the courts, a big thank you goes to Caroline Lambert, who looks after the grounds, Philippe Ayme-Jouve on the TC and Roland Tchertoff on the MC for all the work getting them ready.
With those tennis muscles flexed, we hope everyone is warmed up for some more organised friendly tennis, with our first Sunday Tennis Mix-In taking place this Sunday, 4 May. Just register by court #1 at 14:15 for a 14:30 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.
On the competition front, thanks to all those who have entered the Club's internal knock-out competition. If you have not received notice of your first opponents in the different draws, you will do so soon -- look out for emails from tournament organisers Christine Butterworth and/or Victoria Migliore. The knock-out tournament runs through May and June. Players are responsible for arranging their own matches and letting the organisers know the results. You'll get full details by email.
The Tennis Committee

Tennis News: SAC Internal Tennis Tournament 28 April - 28 June

It's time to sign up!
Registration is open for the SAC Internal Tennis Tournament, which will run from the week of 28 April until Finals Day and prizegiving on Saturday, 28 June.
Members (16yrs +) are welcome to sign up for the singles and/or doubles draws using this link or the QR code in the main article. There's a five euro entry fee each for doubles and 10 euros for singles.
The entry deadline is 6 pm on Sunday, 27 April.
We will adapt the format according to the number of players who enter each draw but expect that there will be a mixture of round-robin and knock-out rounds to make sure that everyone gets at least a couple of matches.
Read the main article for full details.

Tennis News: First team match of season & Social tournament on Sunday

The Club has a busy tennis schedule this Sunday.
For those who would like to see some competitive tennis, our men's team has its first match of the season against Sèvres. Benjamin Sharp is the team captain, with William Sharp, Timothé Sharp and Melvyn Cooke making up the rest of the squad. The singles matches are due to start at 08.30, with doubles from 11:00. There is sure to be some good tennis on show so if you are at the club please give the team your best support!
Our season-opening social tennis tournament starts at 10:30. There is still time to sign up using this link (see also this article) for a day of friendly tennis to catch up with your tennis partners and meet new ones. Philippe Ayme-Jouve will be our master of ceremonies.
Finally, please don't forget to enter SAC's annual knock-out tennis tournament, set to run until the end of June. Register for the singles and doubles using this link or see this article. If you are looking for a doubles partner -- mixed, women's or men's -- please get in touch with the Tennis Committee and we will try to find somebody for you.
The TC

Children's News - Sunday 27 April Easter Atelier & Egg Hunt

On Sunday, 27 April, we celebrate Easter with the children, starting with an Arts and Crafts workshop at 2 pm, followed by an Easter Egg hunt!
(The sessions are currently fully booked.)

Children's News: Yoga for children Saturday 26 April

On Saturday, 26 April at 11:15 to 12:15, there will be a trial yoga class for children.
Octavia (a born and bred Londoner) from Yogaventuriers https://yogaventuriers.carrd.co/ will be coming and teaching in English. The class will be designed around a story to keep little minds focused. First, a book reading, then going through the story using yoga poses and movement. The classes are lighthearted and fun, getting kids moving in a focused way that they can carry over to different activities. The kids get to practice their English with a native speaker, and we all benefit from creatively moving our bodies. We will provide yoga mats, and this trial class is free for members. If it goes well, we hope to introduce a class every Saturday from September.
This Saturday's Yoga class is currently fully subscribed. Please let know if you'd like to get on the waiting list for future classes.

Golf News: Spring Golf Weekend 25/26/27 April at Golf d'Ailette

We will visit the Golf d’Ailette (Chemin des Dames, 02860 Chamouille - some 150km northeast of Paris) for our Spring Golf Weekend on April 25th, 26th and 27th. 

Bridge News - Next tournament Tuesday, 13 May

The next tournament will be on Tuesday, 13 May at 2.30 pm). See the main article for the new quiz -
2nd bid of opener in the sequence: 1 Diamond Pass 2 Clubs Pass ("La redemande sur 1 Carreau passe 2 Trefles").

Cricket One Sport Membership Application

Please follow this link, complete the form, and press Submit.

Junior Cricket 2025

Junior Cricket at the Standard is organised at the under-11 and under-16 levels. U11s play an adapted form of the game that doesn’t require any protective equipment, while U16s progress towards playing traditional cricket. Sessions are on Saturday mornings, starting at 10 am for U11s.

Training sessions are conducted by members of the senior team to focus on individual skills for all players. We hold regular fixtures with local clubs.

SAC Juniors in action

Your children won't need any special clothing or cricket gear at any level. The SAC cricket section has cricket gear and training aids adapted for all sizes and ages.

Junior Cricket Saturday Session Times

U11s: 10:00-11:00
U16s: 11:00-12:30

2025 Season

We will start the 2025 season on 26 April. For more information contact our head of Junior Cricket Adhavan Manoranjan at .

Team kit can be ordered from our supplier Serious Cricket directly.

Enrolment

There are a few enrolment formalities required to be completed as soon as possible. Please fill in the SAC Junior Cricket  Registration Form here
The fee for U11 (soft-ball players) for non-members is 85 Euros (SAC members 30 Euros) and for U16 (traditional cricket ball) is 210 Euros (SAC members 75 Euros) for the year. There are discounts for families. Please contact Adhavan or Andrew for further details.

Adhavan Manoranjan Section Head, Junior Cricket	Andrew Macintyre Junior Cricket

 

 

    

 

 

 

One-sport Membership: Cricket, Football, Squash

One Sport Cricket, Football, Squash Membership Application Form

Please follow this link, complete the form, and press Submit.

Tennis News: 2025 Survey Findings

The Tennis Committee is delighted to say we had a fantastic response from members to our 2025 tennis survey. (See the full survey results here - pdf)
Tennis is the main reason why around half of members join the club, while the level of tennis and interest in the sport is tilted toward the family, social, intermediate players versus advanced, competitive players. There is a strong desire for the club to improve the all-weather availability of the courts.
The enthusiastic response to the survey certainly encouraged the TC to press ahead with more organised tennis this year.
First up is the round robin tournament on Sunday 27 April (see here). If you have not signed up yet, please do so here via this HelloAsso link. Details are also available at the club.
We will be announcing details of the club's internal tennis tournament to run through May and June very soon, and we will be announcing plans for regular Sunday social tennis too and are looking at the logistics for setting up a tennis ladder.
Our coaching partner, Tennis Academy has children's tennis camps planned for the coming holidays.
Full details in the main article.

Bridge News - Next tournament Tuesday, 8 April

The next tournament will be on Tuesday, 8 April at 2.30 pm). See the main article for the new quiz.
The full results of the March tournament are also in the main article (and also the March quiz answers).

Tennis News: SAC's Spring Social Tournament Sunday 27 April

To celebrate the opening of the clay tennis courts and mark the start of the spring-summer tennis season, please sign up for the Sunday 27 April round-robin social tennis tournament.
All adult tennis-playing members are welcome. It's a round-robin, mix-in format, so everyone is guaranteed plenty of fun doubles tennis.
Your master of ceremonies on the day is the irrepressible Philippe Ayme-Jouve.
The tournament starts at 10:30. Please arrive on time in your best tennis whites - SAC tennis dress code applies.
This is the HelloAsso registration link: SAC 27 April Round Robin Social Tennis Tournament or use the QR code in the main article and see the poster.

Club Ties

Club ties are now available to purchase (50€) at the club in limited numbers. 100% silk, manufactured in the UK. (Read on for a picture) 

RIP Malcom Forrest (17/09/1940 - 20/03/2025)

Club Cufflinks

The Club is pleased to offer cufflinks with our Club crest, custom-made by the University of Cambridge outfitter, Ryder and Amies.
These are available on a "first come - first served" basis for 80€ TTC.
Please send an e-mail to to reserve your pair.
(Click for a picture) 

Bridge News - Next Tournament Tuesday 11 March

Our next tournament is scheduled for Tuesday 11 March, starting at 2:30 pm.
Before that, at 2 pm we'll go through the quiz (see the main article)  "Replies to the 2-Diamond Game-Forcing Bid" ("Réponses à 2K Forcing Manche").
The tournament will be followed as usual by a little cocktail.

Cricket

The SAC's cricketers have an active fixture list, both home and away throughout the summer, including an annual tour to the UK. Our junior development program accepts youngsters from 8 years of age onwards and is conducted each Saturday morning.
The cricket season starts at the beginning of May and lasts until the end of September, with matches generally starting at 1 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. 

Children's News: Musical workshops for kids

L’Académie des Petits Musiciens  (https://academiedespetitsmusiciens.com)  will be coming to the club regularly: two Sundays a month for a 1.5hr workshop (from 11 to 12:30) for 3-7 year-olds (as they have previously) during the school year. It will be tied with the English Breakfast and Sunday Brunch so if there is a breakfast or brunch, there will be a music class (but not during the school holidays).
The arrangement is that if a child is signed up for the breakfast or brunch together with a parent they have free access to the 1.5 hr class. If you don’t want to sign up for the breakfast/brunch, it is €25 per child for the class but payment will still be via the appropriate Breakfast/Brunch HelloAsso link.
Basically, there will be a workshop if there is a brunch or breakfast during the school calendar.
Please see the main article for a poster.