In accordance with the most recent government declarations, from Monday 28 September the bar will close at 10 pm every evening and the Gym Room and Squash Courts will remain closed for a period of two weeks. Contact the Step/pilates and Yoga coaches for information about their classes.
The marquee will not be available from Monday. In the grounds, gatherings should be of fewer than 10 people (including children).
Masks are compulsory both Inside the clubhouse and on the grounds.
Keep your distance, wear a mask, wash your hands…
Be safe.
Last Saturday 25 July saw Chantilly visit the SAC. The SAC elected to bat first and finished with 266, with Imram the top scoer on 71. Chantilly's reply started badly withthe first 3 wickets falling for 20 runs. However Chantilly's Chetan nearly made his maiden century but was trapped LBW on 99! After that, the bowlers polished off the rest leaving SAC with a comfortable victory by 60 runs. (Read on for more detail.)
After losing the toss and being made to field, SAC made early inroads into the opposition line-up with their opening bowling attack of Shakeel & Kismat. KTA were reduced to 20 for 4 after first 8 overs. KTA never recovered from their disastrous start as they eventually folded for 85. Money Singh was the destroyer-in-chief taking 4 wickets, while Shakeel & Kismat taking 2 wickets each. The other 2 wickets came as a result of Run-outs.
On Saturday 18 July playing against LFP CC, the SACC registered its first win of the season. LFP chose to bat and after an early fall of wickets managed to make 168 all out. SAC made light work of chasing down the score, at the cost of two retirements - openers Thodi (74)and newcomer Malith (54) - and two wickets. More detail in the full article.
Two 40 over games this weekend. On Saturday against Chantlly and on Sunday against Kerala Tuskers CC, both starting at 1 pm. Read on to see the teams.
The next match is a 35 over game at home against LFPCC at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. (Practice Nets Thursday 16th at 6.). The team is: Thodi Andersson (C), Malith Hasintha, Amarjit Singh (wk-1st half), Chris McCarthy, Trevin Adrian, Tariq Gujar, Yeasin Shikdar, Imran Hussain (wk - 2nd half), Shakeel Ahmad, Jubaid Ahamed, Nisseem Burkule.
Our new tennis coach, Carole Dacheux, will be offering Tennis Camps for both adults and children from Monday to Friday during the weeks of 6-10 and 13-17 July. For information and registration for the Camps visit http://www.coachcarole.fr/2020/06/01/summer-camp-2020/, or more generally register for the Tennis School at: http://www.coachcarole.fr/ or Carole at: 07.60.24.24.58 or .
The clay courts have just recieved a new layer of red and we will be starting a new treatement aimed at improving the longevity of the clay surface.
Covid reminder: Please remember to wear your mask indoors, and clean the tables and chairs with the sprays provided.
The Tennis Comittee has undertaken a ‘Diag Technique’ of our clay courts with the French Tennis Federation experts this week.
They will be back for more tests at the beginning of winter but these preliminary tests have shown our courts to be in a much better state than we originally thought. The main message from the FTT was that they need to be watered as much as possible and preferably after every match. Great news!
Please find attached our very first Newsletter!
 TENNIS NEWSLETTER July-August 2020.pdf | [ ] | 254 kB |
Cricket is back!
Season's opening match at home against Thoiry CC at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The team: Andrew Jackson, Henry Colburn, Umar Shahzad, Chris McCarthy, Trevin Adrian, Dilip Raghupathi, Yeasin Shikdar, Imran Hussain, Shakeel Ahmad, Rajat Ahluwalia, Nisseem Burkule!
(Practice Nets Thursday 9th at 6.)
After a two month delay to the season, Saturday 11th July saw the return of cricket to SAC with old rivals Thoiry the visitors. After Andrew Jackson won the toss, SAC chose to bat and Henry and Omar made a solid start taking SAC to 40 without loss, but after a flurry of wickets, Imran, Trevin and Yassin in the middle order pushed SAC's score to 155 all out. Unfortunately Thoiry comfortably chased it down with a solid batting display. Despite the result, there was a great feeling all round that the season had finally got under way! Read on for the full report and the home fixture list.
The 40th Autumn Vase planned for Saturday 12 September has been cancelled. And this autumn's golf weekend will involve a trip to the Golf de Vaugouard from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 September. (Form attached to the main article)
Thanks to our close relationship with the French Billiards Federation, the SAC has been offered the possibility to get some free Snooker coaching this summer from French National Billiards and Snooker coach Eric Vaquier.
These special Master Classes will take place between July and September 2020.
Players will be coached individually for 3 sessions.
First 1h and later 1h30 sessions all free of charge.
Eric is willing to come to the SAC on a few dates to be set.
Grouped Saturday morning or afternoon sessions or weekday evening sessions.
Anyone interested please contact Roland Tchertoff at or before Sunday 12 July.
A summary of the recommentadions follows and the full FFT document is attached.
Registration for the tournamant may be done online here. Sunday 12 July is the last day for registration. The first matches start from Thursday 16 July. Finals Day is on Saturday 26 September.
The lack of entries has led to the cancellation of the tournament.
Several important changes to the playing of tennis at the SAC. 1) Doubles play is back! 2) Clay court care. 3) Access to Mare Adam all-weather Courts.