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Thursday 28 March 2024

Taekwondo News - New sessions

We now have an adult and teenagers (over 10)  one-hour Taekwondo lesson on Saturdays at 12:30 pm and a lesson for under-10s at 1:30 pm.
The first lesson is free for anyone who wishes to try it.
Taekwondo is much more than just a sport. It is a way of life. It instils confidence, motivation, goal setting, focus, Self-discipline, respect for others and confidence in your abilities. Do not hesitate to join us.
(See this article for more information about Taekwondo.)

Tennis News - Roland Garros tickets

We have already got 28 orders for  Roland Garros tickets from members.
The club is entitled to receive 8 to 10 tickets maximum per year and the FFT Ligue des Hauts de Seine will give us an update about those tickets by the end of the week.
Members who had ordered Roland Garros tickets will be informed via email this weekend about the status of their order.

Gardening Team news

All the newly prepared flower beds around the tennis courts have been given a final layer of wood chippings to keep the weeds down. 600 bulbs have been planted ready to pop up in the Spring. 11 red roses have been purchased and are ready to plant immediately by the gardening team. The work was financed 50% by Anke’s collection. Thank you to Linda, Jane and Christiane.

Cricket News - Juniors

Girish Dharmapurikar stepped down as Junior Cricket Coach in June 2023. Andrew Macintyre returned temporarily and will be replaced by existing junior parent Adhavan Manoranjan. Thanks to Grisih for the past 3 and a half years and to Andrew for stepping up during his well-earned retirement. 

Bridge News - Tuesday 13 February Tournament

The next tournament will be on Tuesday 13 February, starting at 2.30 pm. As Jenny is not available, please sign up with Anne Raynaud as soon as possible. There will not be a quiz before and there will not be a cocktail afterwards.

WELCOME TO CAROLE GRESSIER

The Management Team is delighted to welcome Carole, who has joined us with responsibility for the Bar and Restaurant, while also helping out with Member Services. We have asked Carole to focus on increasing the service level provided to Members, while increasing the level of social activity in the Club. In her Bar and Restaurant role she will be working with Isabelle and Taha.

Carole has over 30 years of work experience, in France and the United States. In her most recent role, she managed the Facilities/General Services for a global advertising company in France. Carole originally trained as a photographer and is bilingual in English and French, with some Spanish. She lives in Meudon.

Please join me in reserving the very warmest of SAC welcomes for Carole, and extending her every courtesy and support and she gets to grips with the many dimensions of her new role.

 

Rich Parkin, for the Management Team

Pool EGM 21 January 2024 3 PM

‍The pool discussion one is of fundamental importance for the Club. The meeting will be held in-person at the Club, beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday 21 January.  There will also be a Zoom connection, though we would recommend in-person presence if possible.
In the main article, you will find links to the main materials: the Agenda, a summary of the project, the offers received, and a draft motion to guide the discussions. Also, there are some detailed back-up documents.

Notes from the MC

It has been a busy period since la rentrée, with the Management Team focused on 2 areas:

  • Projects, of the planned and unplanned variety
    • Pool (led by David Stabat). The technical descriptions of the work were completed and validated in November, and have been sent to potential suppliers, with a deadline of next week for receipt of bids. Based on these bids we will prepare project and financing options for consideration by Members in a January 21st EGM (please mark your diaries: the meeting and Agenda will be the subject of a separate communication). If approved, work would be undertaken in the February-April period.
    • The leaking bac Ă  graisse for our kitchen, dating from the 1990s, was replaced in September/October (at a cost of €14K).  Project led by Emile.
    • We continued the execution of a multi-phase project aiming to eliminate humidity problems in the squash courts, and renovate the basketball court area (project led by David Moore)
      • Completed (at cost of around €10K to date)
        • New downspouts to reduce water flowing against walls and on ground
        • Installation of footer drains by the squash court walls
        • New surface on the basketball court, with levels adjusted to ensure water drains correctly away from the buildings
      • In process (estimated cost of €10K)
        • New fence around the basketball court.  Our lowest estimate is €5K
        • Replacement of damaged basketball hoop backboard
        • Repair of squash court flooring and wall damaged by water
        • Repainting, as required
    • Electricity repair (led by Emile). You will have noticed the electricity outage we had from Monday to Thursday of last week, with a recurrence during the (impromptu) candlelit Black Tie Christmas Dinner.  This was caused by an electrical fault in the kitchen dishwasher.  We completed repairs in our main transformer and in the kitichen electrical system, at a cost of €10K
    • Repair of cricket sight screen.  Painting completed in November.  Total costs for materials of €1K, with all work done by volunteers
  • Social life at the Club (Georgina, Roland T, Isabelle, Taha,…)
    • A new Children’s Committee has formed and is already adding to the social life of the Club
    • Increase in Bar/Restaurant activity
      • Staff: Yani, who has been with the Club for 3-4 years, will be leaving to pursue the career for which he has been training (architecture) from next week. Our thanks to Yani for all he has done. We expect to announce a new hire in the coming days (the search process has been ongoing for some week, led by Isabelle and Taha)
      • Music night, organized by Roland T. We hope the first of many.
      • In addition to our traditional year end activities, there is a special lunch this Saturday, by L’Entente (Le British Brasserie). A few places remain.  Please sign up at Christmas lunch with l'entente (helloasso.com)

May we take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

The Management Team



Holiday Closures

The Bar and Restaurant will be closed for annual stock-taking from next Monday morning, 18 December until it  reopens on Monday 8 January

The Club itself will be closed from Friday 22 December until Sunday 7 January inclusive, reopening on Monday 8 January.


 

Football News - 19 & 26 November - two wins for the SAC

SAC pulled off a second successive victory last Sunday in a typically physical encounter with the Kerala Tuskers, edging the visitors out 3-2.
Fielding a strong team, SAC dominated large periods of play and might have put more goals into the net with more accurate finishing.
Sunday’s win followed a more emphatic 6-3 victory against the Pascal Gastebois XI the previous Sunday. The two sides were evenly matched until early in the second half, before SAC ran away with the game. More details in the main article.
SAC take on La Salernitana this Sunday 3 December, with kick-off at 10:30.

Football News - 21 October 2-2 against the SSFC from the UK

On Saturday 21 we hosted the Salts Staff Football Club (SSFC), a group of teachers from the Titus Salt School of Baildon, West Yorkshire. The game was drawn 2-2 in weather that was not ideal for spectators! See some team photos in the main article.

Mollie WILLATTS (2/11/1931 - 2/11/2023) RIP

It is with great sadness that we inform you that Mollie Willatts died on Thursday last week on her 92nd birthday.
Mollie was an active member of the Club, including a hard-working stint as Membership Secretary before the introduction of computers! She and her husband John were regular participants in the golf section and their daughters were active in many sports as juniors.
Mollie is survived by her husband, John and their three daughters Lisa, Sophie and Sarah, to whom we send our sincere condolences.
Her funeral will take place on Monday 13 November at 3 pm in the Crematorium du Mont Valérien in Nanterre.

Autumn Vase 2023 Results

The winner of the Autumn Vase for the best Nett score was Bertrand Delacroix with 41 points. The best Gross score was made by Dimitri Ansart with 37 points. 
The full set of scores can be seen on the FFG's website.