Some dates for your diaries

03/01: Club reopens
11/01: English Breakfast
20/01: Bridge AGM & Tournament
24/01: Burns Night Dinner

Bar and Restaurant - Weekend of 3 & 4 January 2026

Mains by Rym from The Néflier: Winter Vegetable Curry, Butter Chicken
Cakes by Janine: Strawberry chocolate cheesecake, Tangerine cakes, chocolate crinkle cookies, pistachio butter cake, and pear upside-down cake.

Bar and Restaurant - Weekend of 10 & 11 January

Saturday
Mains by Rym from The Néflier: Veggie Bourguignon, Beef Bourguignon
Cakes by Janine
Sunday
First English Breakfast of the year by Janine
https://www.helloasso.com/associations/standard-athletic-club/evenements/english-breakfast-11-january

Bridge News - 16 December Tournament & Quiz Results

Please read the main article for the Handicap and FFB 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 2:00 pm.  Click here to see the Provisional Agenda (a 'doc' file). Jenny will send out a quiz in due course and will review the answers before play starts.

Burns Night Dinner - Saturday 24 January 2026

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.

Our annual Christmas Dinner was on Saturday, 13 December 2025

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.

Children's Christmas Arts & Crafts Atelier Sunday 14 December

Please go to the main article to see some pictures of last Sunday's Arts and Crafts Atelier.

See some pictures of our Christmas Carols held on Sunday 14 December

We had our annual Christmas Carol singing on Sunday, 14 December at 5 pm. See the main article for some pictures and videos.

SAC Squash News

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! 🎄🥇🎾

Teatime at weekends from 4 to 5.30 pm

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 News

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 .

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 .

Changing Room lockers available

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.

Help Wanted for the Front Desk at Weekends

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!