4 facts about the Squash Section to shine in society (and at the bar).
1. An epic end to the 2024/2025.
2. “The opera ain't over till the [...] lady sings” Whilst it may be the end of the season, the SAC will still have some friendly matches to play on Tuesdays.
3. “We need you for the SAC Squash Army!” Someone to take a team picture.
4. “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse” The SAC section will continue the conversations on the states of the squash courts with the MC.
Full details in the main article.
Another week, another victory for the SAC Squash Team #1. That has meant that the SAC is now in 2nd position in the league thus far this year, with a 3/4 victory. All victories happened while playing at home, and we hope to make this a lasting performance making the SAC a fortress that can't be taken!
We are also keen to invite all SAC members to participate in our internal squash tournament, which will take place on Saturday the 7th of December—3 games minimum guaranteed per player (adults only). The format will be announced after the closing of registrations on 1 December. (See poster in main article.)
Contact Steven Jones
() to register for the tournament and more information about squash. Cheers!
The SAC Cricket Section produces a financial report each year, detailing all direct Section revenues and costs. Please see the main article for details.
Despite the terrible weather leading up to this weekend, the course was in good condition and the rain just about held off on the day.
The Autumn Vase is for Best Net Score and this year was won by Gil Anceaux from Villarceaux with 38 points.
Notable SAC member performances:
• For the Ladies Sue Hall was a triple winner with best Gross, longest drive on the 4th, and closest to the pin on the 9th.
• Muriel Jones won best Ladies' Net on 35 pts. Tied with Sue, but with a better back 9.
• Emile Freiha was second in the Men’s 2nd Series Net with 35 points, while David Colson was 3rd on 34
• Ian Jones was 2nd in the Men’s 3rd Series Net.
See the full scores on the FFG website:
https://pages.ffgolf.org/resultats/resultats-details/e72c369c55c27a3a89c56cf861f3b0ac/2401278846
Classes are now back on schedule. But keep tuned to your emails for news...
Contact Pam at to sign up and stay tuned to your emails for class confirmations and updates.
(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.)
The Section's Summer Open Eclectic Competition is open and running from 1 July to 30 August at the Villarceaux Golf Club.
Participants submitted 6 scorecards during this period from which a best composite score was calculated. The winners were:
1st prize – Emile Freiha
2nd prize - Frederic Thiriet
3rd prize – David Colson
This September's weekend was held this year at Omaha Beach Golf Club, Port en Bessin in Normandy from 13th to 15th September and was blessed with fantastic weather for the full 3 days.
The Kiwi Cup (best net score) and the Dean trophy (best gross) were both won by Frédéric Thiriet with a magnificent 39pts and 16pts respectively.
Ian Jones and Muriel Jones won 2nd and 3rd place net respectively with 35 and 34pts.
The Finals were played over two days:
- Mixed Doubles Final on Friday at 7 pm: Clotilde & Arnaud Paquier defeated Maximilien & Georgina Marrisson.
- Men's Doubles Final on Saturday at 4.30 pm: Philippe Vignal & Melvin Cooke defeated Raphael Imbert & Paul Rebaud
Read on for a picture of the winners!
Two courses have now been set up: :
* For children born between 2017 and 2020: classes on Saturdays from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
* For children born between 2006 and 2016: classes on Saturdays from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Please use this link to register your children for the 2024/2025 season and pay the fees:
https://www.helloasso.com/associations/taekwondo-club-saint-germain-paris/adhesions/inscription-tkd-csg-2024-25
A reduction code is available for SAC members - see the Taekwondo WhatsApp group.
A paper registration form is also available here.
We attended the “Belts Grading” (Belts promotion) ceremony of our Taekwondo students at the Lavoisier gymnasium in Paris on Saturday 7 December.
Congratulations to everyone for your success and your new belt.
Click here for a picture of the event.
Big winners of the Section's Tournament were - Richard and Leon in EW - with 62.5% and Ghislaine and Raphael in NS -- with 60%. 2nd in NS: Nicole (Devaux) & Jean-Paul - with 55.83% and in EW: Jane & Hughette with 53.75%. (Click here for the full results.)
See the main article for details of other prizes that were awarded for play during the year.
Many thanks to Carole Gressier for her invaluable help with the cocktail; Maureen and Joan for their help in preparing the rooms; Anne Raynaud for duplicating the boards, and all of you who took part and lent a hand in clearing away at the end of the tournament.
For the answers to the quiz on "Strong opening bids", click here.
The October tournament will be on Tuesday 15 October.
Our next tournament is scheduled for Tuesday 11 March, starting at 2:30 pm.
Before that, at 2 pm we'll go through the quiz (see the main article) "Replies to the 2-Diamond Game-Forcing Bid" ("Réponses à 2K Forcing Manche").
The tournament will be followed as usual by a little cocktail.
Here are the "Section" results of our tournament: RESULTATS_20240521.pdf. In due course, the FFB will send the nationwide results of this Simultané Ronde de France. Well done to Anne (Raynaud) and Luc, 1st in NS with 59.58%! Judy and Jenny came 1st in EW with 62.08% and there was a tie for 2nd place in EW between Jane & Lucie and Dougie & Ian, both pairs scoring 57.92%; Ghislaine and Nicole (Doyle) coming 2nd in NS with 56.67%.
Many thanks to Maureen, Christine Butterworth, and Anne (R) for their different contributions.
We are proposing Tuesday 18 June for the next tournament.. However, since there would appear to be many absentees, please let Jenny know as soon as possible how many of you can or cannot attend.
Click here for the Section and Nationwide results of the last Tuesday's tournament.
Warmest congratulations to Francis and Raphael, 1st in NS and Jean (Pal) and Max, 1st in EW; 2nd in NS - Nicole and Jean-Paul, 2nd in EW - Carole and François.
Please note the date of our next tournament - Tuesday 12 November, same time, same place.
(Read on for much information in the main article.)
Don't forget to renew your FFB Licences.
The next tournament will be on Tuesday, 8 April at 2.30 pm). See the main article for the new quiz.
The full results of the March tournament are also in the main article (and also the March quiz answers).
Warm congratulations to Joyce and Anne (again!) with 60.21% in NS; to Monika and Jean-Francois with 59.35% in EW; the next highest scores were by Ghislaine and Noelle with 56.46 in EW and Monica and Joan with 55.03% also in EW.
Many thanks again to Monica, Anne and Christine for their contributions to the cocktail, to Joan, Maureen and Carole for their help with all the preparations, and to everyone for their participation! It was wonderful to have 9 tables again.
Please see the results and the Quiz answers n the main article.
Our next tournament is scheduled for Tuesday 11 March.
Please note Jenny's new EMAIL ADDRESS: .
The next tournament will be at 2:30 pm on Tuesday 11 February. Jenny hasn't received many replies so far, so is looking forward to hearing from you - if you haven't already signed up. As usual, Anne and Jenny are jokers if you are looking for a partner.
Here's a link to a PDF file with a quiz on the Forcing Fourth Suit (4e couleur forcing), which we can go through at 2 pm before the tournament proper. See the main article for the corrections to January's quiz.
Here are the SAC Section results (see main article). Brilliant scores by Marie-Claire and Pascale with 62.42% in East-West, and Anne and Joyce in North-South with 59.58%. The best seconds are Dougie and Claude in EW with 58.33%.
Thanks to Christine and Carole for their help in preparing our cocktail, to Monica for cooking such delicious finger food and to Joan and Maureen and everyone else for your help in preparing the rooms and putting everything away so rapidly!
The next tournament is planned for Tuesday 11 February.
The Quiz corrections have been added at the end of the main article.
