Tennis News - Beginners Adult Coffee/Tennis Saturday 1 November

Beginners Adult Tennis starting with coffee in the Clubhouse on Saturday, 1 November from 10:30, followed by tennis at 11:15 on Court 3. 
If you are interested, please indicate which sessions you can attend by responding to the poll in the WhatsApp tennis group. Read on for more details. (First announced in our Flash on December 24th.)

Bar and Restaurant - Weekend of 1 & 2 November

Saturday
Lunch by Rym from The Néflier:  Chicken Quinoa Salad; Biryani Chicken
Desserts & Pastries by Janine.

Sunday is Brunch at the Club! Come and enjoy a perfect brunch to celebrate the end of the All Saints Holidays 😊
Book here: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/standard-athletic-club/evenements/brunch-2-november-2025

Brunch - Sunday 2 November

Come and celebrate the end of the school holidays with a fabulous Brunch at the Club by Janine.
Please sign up using this HelloAsso link.

Teatime at weekends from 4 to 5.30 pm

Enjoy a nice (hot) cup of tea with one of Janine's marvellous cakes from 4 pm to 5.30 pm at the Club at weekends! Please order at the bar. 

Golf News: Monthly Stableford October 2025 Results

Congratulations to Maude!

Golf News: Sue Hall Trophy - Scores to date October 2025

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.

Pilates and Step & Sculpt classes are on holiday schedule for the momemnt

During the school holidays, Step & Sculpt classes are on holiday schedule for the moment. So please contact Pam at  to sign up and stay tuned to your emails for class confirmations and updates.to ensure your class is on.
(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.) 

Bridge News - 14 October Tournament results

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.

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 .

Yoga Classes have restarted

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 visit her website monicashaka.com for the latest information.

Bridge News - 18 November Tournament Quiz

Our next tournament will be on Tuesday, 18 November, at the same time and place (Quiz discussion at 2 pm, Tournament at 2:30). To get you in the mood, the Quiz is in the main article  "Replies to partner's intervention without a fit" (Reponses aux interventions sans le fit).

Thanksgiving Dinner - 7:30 PM Thursday 27 November 2025

Our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner will take place on Thursday, 27 November at 7:30 pm
Open to members and non-members. Please book as soon as possible using the following HelloAsso link.
https://www.helloasso.com/associations/standard-athletic-club/evenements/thanksgiving-dinner-2025
Thanksgiving dinner menu(buffet): Welcome cocktail, Corn chowder soup; Roasted citrus mustard turkey breast stuffed with pistachio, cranberry stuffing, sweet potato, leek and potato gratin, green bean casserole, cranberries; Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, vanilla sauce.

TGI Friday Céilí / Cèilidh - Friday 28 November - Scottish and Irish dancing

Welcome to a traditional Scottish and Irish céilí / cèilidh ball on Friday, 28 November. All welcome, from experienced dancers to complete beginners.
Full details and sign-up in the main article.)

Self-defence classes

Hadad, the Taekwondo instructor, would like to offer a self-defence class at the club on Fridays from 6 PM to 7 PM.
This class is intended for teens and adults.
If you're interested, send us a message via WhatsApp or email .

Junior Football News - Registration for 2025-26 Coaching is open

The registration for Junior Football coaching on Saturday afternoons in winter, beginning mid-September, is now open to Club members. The number of places available is limited and these will be allocated on a “first come first” served basis.
Please register the application for your children by completing the form accessible by clicking on this link:  2025-26 Registration Form.
The price for child members of the Club for the 2025-26 season is 245€.
Members whose children were registered for 2024-25 and have already completed the 2025-26 form do not need to resubmit a registration.
Contact:

Tennis Coaching News: Campus Ambition

Tennis Ambition and the SAC present "Campus Ambition", more than just a leisure centre.
Fun and sports activities in English for children from 3 years old on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
See the poster in the main article as well as the QR code for information and registration.

Tennis Coaching News: 2025/26 Group Classes Registration for Adults & Children

To register for the Group Classes for adults and children, please go to the page in the main article and scan the appropriate QR code.

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!

Newsletter and Website - call for volunteers

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