Four teams, made up of parents and children, took part in SAC's traditional Armistice Day football tournament on a perfect autumn morning on Tuesday, 11 November.
After a minute's silence following a short speech by Matthew Curtin, it was fellow sports-section head Laurent Brault who marshalled dads, daughters and sons into a mini-tournament of finely balanced teams, matching youth and experience.
Thanks to all who turned out for a memorable morning's sport.
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Following the storm damage, the lights on court No. 7 are again fully operational, and we have installed a temporary tennis fence. The permanent fence will be installed once the insurance payment for the storm damage has been received.
Your tennis committee.
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.)
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.
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
The Golf Section’s 2025 Autumn Weekend took place between the 27th and the 29th of September in Granville, Normandy. Blessed with good weather, 18 participants enjoyed three days of golf and tourism in a beautiful part of Normandy, close to the Channel Islands and Mont Saint-Michel.
The Kiwi Cup (best net individual) was retained by the Jones family, this time with Ian in first prize with 41pts and Muriel in second. John Goodhardt won the Andrew Dean Trophy for best brut. The team competition on Monday was played in the Shamble format. It was won by the team of John Goodhardt, Corine Balleyguier and Jonathan Hibbs with a round of 63, followed by the team of John McCallum, Monica Greenwood and Naomi Moore also with a score of 63, but with a lesser back nine.
Thanks to all for your participation. Our next Golf Weekend will be in April 2026 at Belledune Golf Club in the Baie de Somme.
Read on for some photos
The Golf Section’s Autumn Weekend took place between the 27th and 29th September in Granville, Normandy. Blessed by good weather, 18 participants enjoyed 3 days of golf and tourism in a beautiful part of Normandy close to the Channel Islands and Mont St Michel.
The Kiwi Cup (best net individual) was retained by the Jones family, this time with Ian in first prize with 41pts and Muriel in second. John Goodhardt won the Andrew Dean Trophy for best brut. The team competition on Monday was played in the Shamble format and the team of John Goodhardt, Corine Balleyguier and Jonathn Hibbs won, wiih a round of 63, the team of John McCallum, Monica Greenwood and Naomi Moore came second, also with a score of 63, but with a lesser back nine.
Thanks to all for your participation. The next Golf Weekend will be in April 2026 at Belledune Golf Club in the Baie de Somme.
The Ten’Up tennis reservation system will be updated this weekend (5/6 October). Thanks to everyone who has paid their subs promptly by the 30 September deadline. For those who have not paid, if you would still like to access tennis reservations, please ensure that your payment is received before this weekend, when the Ten’Up system will be updated for current memberships.
Dear Members,
Please be advised that the club’s swimming pools closed on Monday, 6 October, for the winter season.
This annual closure during the cold season helps protect the facilities from harsh weather conditions and allows us to carry out essential maintenance work — including the installation of new "margelles" in the coming weeks.
We hope you enjoyed this summer season with our newly renovated pool, and we look forward to welcoming you back next spring.
Thank you for your understanding. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
The Management Committee
Warmest congratulations go to Marie-Claire and Christine, 1st in NS with 60.60% and to Jane and Françoise, 1st in EW with 59.59%; 2nd in EW Richard and Leon with 58.54%, and 2nd in NS Jean (Pal) and Alain with 52.38%.
According to the FFB the tournament we played was an "Octopus simultaneous tournament".
See the main article for more information and the SAC and FFB results.
Thanks to Joan, Maureen and Pat for all their help in getting everything ready, Monica and Anne (R.) for their super contribution to the cocktail, and Christine (Butterworth) and Carole for their help in preparing the cocktail; and all of you for participating and helping with the clearing away!
Next month's tournament is planned for Tuesday, 14 October, Quiz at 2pm and tournament at 2:30.
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.
Our next tournament will be on Tuesday, 18 November, at the same time and place (Quiz discussion at 2 pm, Tournament at 2:30, followed by a little cocktail). 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).
Please let Jenny know if you would like to participate (if you haven't already signed up) and if you are looking for a partner.
Don't forget the big tournament at the Trefle Meudonnais on 11 November!
A message for SAC members - the choir may want to use the Bridge Room for rehearsals from 4 pm on Sunday 30 Nov., Sun 7 Dec. and possibly Sun 14 Dec - the day of the Christmas Carols.
📢We are delighted to announce that Rugbytots will be starting at the Club on Saturday, 20 September.🎉
👉 You can sign up directly here: Inscription Rugbytots Meudon (Some places still available)
To fit with the Club’s weekend schedule, the classes will run as follows:
* 10:00 – 10:45: children between 3.5 - 5 years
* 10:50 – 11:20: children between 2 – 3.5 years
* 11:30 – 12:15: children between 5 - 7 years
ℹ️ This order will shortly be updated on the website of Rugytots, but you can already sign up via the link above.
💳 All payments and follow-up will be handled directly by Rugbytots with those who register.
👨👩👧 Please note that the sessions are also open to non-members.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email .
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 .
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 .
Congratulations to Corinne, who was the winner of the Ladies (being the only one!), and was also the overall winner, with 43 points!
The Men did give chase, but weren't quite close enough! David and Emile (40) both did better than their handicaps, but the rest of the field, Frédéric, Simon, Paul, James, and John lagged somewhat.
Full results in the main article.
Congratulations to Maude!
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:
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2025/2026 children's Taekwondo classes is now open!
Classes (1 hour) will take place every Saturday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, starting Saturday, 6 September.
Open to all children interested in learning Taekwondo at the Standard Athletic Club.
If you would like to pre-register your child, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/mVN6RkeCkhWaA5T48
For more details, please go to the St-Germain Club website:https://tkd-csg.com/
Do not hesitate to contact Alexandra Lescure () if you have any questions.
The SAC has the pleasure of hosting an Open Tennis Tournament from 1-21 September.
The SAC tournament organiser is Victoria Migliore, and the referee is Conrad Coste.
During the tournament, courts 1, 2, 4, and 5 will be blocked as necessary. Courts 3 and 8 will be available for reservation, except during tennis lessons, throughout the tournament.
