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
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 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, same time, same place.
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.
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 .
Taekwondo classes started on Saturday, September 13. The 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 .
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.
BEGINNERS' PILATES STARTED ON SATURDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER! Join now to progress with the group.
Registration is now open for the Saturday 9:45 Beginners Pilates class. There are possibilities for Wednesday too.
Please keep in touch at and check your emails regularly.
(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 Intermediate/Advanced; 11:00;12:30 Step.)
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.
SAC Tennis signs off a sport-rich summer with Open Tournament finals.
The first edition of the SAC Open Tournament concluded this weekend with some engrossing final matches. The competition attracted more than a hundred players—adults and children—to SAC, giving members a taste of some highly competitive play.
Men’s Final: Winner: Romain Ducasse (3/6), Finalist: Eliot Dufour (4/6)
Women’s Final: Winner: Nadège Saramito (4/6), Finalist: Oriane Lajoie (15)
Full details and photos in the main article.
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.
(Click here for full-size photo!)
Congratulations to Sue, the Ladies' winner with 36 net Stableford points, beating Maud on 32.
In the Men's, Simon won with 33 points, beating 2nd placed Ian with 31, who just pipped David, also with 31, thanks to a better back 9!
Full resultys in the main article
If you'd like to play in this Saturday's monthly Stableford at Villarceaux, please contact Frédéric <> to let him know.
The Sue Hall Trophy is for the average of the best 3 net Stableford cards posted throughout the year.
The state of play halfway through the year can be seen in the main article.
There was some tremendous scoring this year from the competitor's max of 6 cards! The Gross scores featured a one-under and a par, while in the Net, almost everyone did better than their handicaps.
For the Men, Emile and Frédéric did battle: Emile got the better of Frédéric and the course with a Gross one-under-par 71, while Frédéric just pipped Emile by one point in the Net, 55 vs 54.
Meanwhile, for the Ladies, Sue won both the Gross, with a par 72, and the Net, with 52 points.
Full results in the main article
SAC Club Tournament: Pam Duffin takes women's singles trophy; Victoria & Raphael win mixed doubles
SAC's tennis tournament finished on Saturday in sweltering heat with Pam Duffin taking the Women's Singles trophy and Victoria Migliore and Raphael Imbert winning a hard-fought victory to claim the Mixed Doubles prize.
In the Men's Singles, it was Raphael again a winner, while in the Men's Doubles, the winners were Melvin Cooke and Philippe Vignal by a walkover.
Full details and photos in the main article.
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 winning 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.
