07/06: Children's Chess
08/06: Janine's English Breakfast
08/06: Mix-in tennis
14/06: Rugbytots rugby for children 
15/06: Little Musicians and Brunch 
15/06: AGM 3 PM
17/06: Bridge Tournament and prizegiving
20/06: TGIF
21/06: Great Garden Campout
22/06: Greek Summer Dinner
29/06: Little Musicians and Brunch 

The Standard tennis team secured promotion to Division 2 on Sunday, capping off an almost flawless campaign with four wins and a draw.
The team — made up of Benjamin Sharp, Melvyn Cooke, Thimothée Sharp, Alban Vicarini, and Romain Vicarini — sealed qualification by defeating Rueil this weekend. Benjamin Sharp and Tim Sharp won their singles matches, and two doubles victories — a special mention for doubles specialist Melvyn — rounded off a great team performance!
Motivated players are welcome to join and strengthen our squad next season. Please get in touch at

The new chess season has started, and the lessons (on Saturdays) are reserved for members who have signed up; please don’t join the lessons if you haven’t paid. Those who expressed interest in chess lessons have divided the cost of the lessons among themselves.

A reminder of the fabulous tennis weekend in store for everyone at the Club. The Roland-Garros women's and men's finals will be on the big screen on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
And for those who would like to swing a racket themselves, don't forget the Sunday mix-in: 14:15 for 14.30 at the club. The weather looks fair. (Just register by court #1 at 2:15 for a 2:30 pm 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.
The Tennis Committee

Saturday
Mains by Rym from The Neflier: Tian de légumes d’été & pates au pesto; Aiguillettes de poulet avec Champignons et Pates au pesto.
Desserts by Janine: Strawberry Cheesecake; Raspberry Almond Cake; Tangerine Cake; Chocolate Cloud Cake, drizzled with salted caramel chocolate ganache
Sunday
Breakfast by Janine (Book here)

Come and enjoy Janine's legendary Full English Breakfast, served from 10 am to 2 pm, with meats from Bulldog, Bacon and Bangers. Non-members welcome.
For Earlybird prices please book using this HelloAsso link: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/standard-athletic-club/evenements/english-breakfast-5.

Pam is taking a week's break; normal service will resume on Monday, the 9th of June, with the usual Step at 10 and Sculpt at 11, and possibly, to make up for Saturday, Pilates at 12:15.
Do please let Pam know at  if you would like to participate in any of these classes.
(Normal schedule: 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.)

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.

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.

The traditional individual tournament will take place on Tuesday, 17 June at 2.30 pm. As you know, you do not need to find a partner for this tournament; everyone will use a very simple bidding system and will change partners and opponents after every hand. The tournament will be followed by a cocktail and a prize-giving ceremony for the winners of our 3 different Cups.

Lucie and Cyril and members from Le Glee Club de Ville d’Avray will sing a variety of popular English and French songs. Bring your friends and some food, and come dance and sing!
Sign up here on HelloAsso.

The 2025 edition of the Great Garden Camp Out will take place on Saturday, 21 June from 6 pm until midday on Sunday.
Please book as soon as possible using this HelloAsso link:
SAC Campout 2025.

On Sunday, 22 June, the SAC will host a Greek dinner, with great food from a Greek caterer and a guaranteed Mediterranean atmosphere with the live group Parfum de Grèce! Come and enjoy the Club, the food and its gardens, which are beautiful at this time of year!
Book here at HellolAsso - members and non-members welcome!

If you haven't already enrolled, 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.

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 match reports and some photos in the main article or download this (Word) document. Visit the Standard Athletic Club CC website for the scorecards.

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.

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.

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 .

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!

Our traditional Club teatime is back again from 4 pm to 5.30 pm on weekends. Come and join us for a nice hot cup of tea with biscuits and cakes in the Clubhouse.

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.