07/06: Brunch
14/06: Little Musicians and Brunch
14/06: SAC AGM
16/06: Individual Bridge Tournament
27/06: Tennis Finals and White Dinner

Saturday lunch
Mains
Chicken Sharwama salad with pita bread, crispy chickpea and sweet potato fritters with a vibrant Mediterranean salad.
Pastries
Tiramisu cheesecake, Brownies, Lemon squares (these are not the lemon bars, they are different), Blueberry oatmeal crumble bars, Almond ricotta cake
Sunday
Brunch
Wednesday
Baked Greek lentil meatballs, served with a Greek salad and yoghurt sauce, Grilled salmon with tarragon mustard cream sauce over quinoa.

Keep the Club's traditions alive and enjoy a nice (hot) cup of tea with biscuits from the UK from 4 pm to 5.30 pm at the Club at weekends! 

Janine's next Brunch will now be on Sunday, 7 June, from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Please reserve using this link https://www.helloasso.com/associations/standard-athletic-club/evenements/brunch-7-june-2026-1

The Shaun Murphy Snooker Exhibition was an outstanding success.
Nearly 80 guests, impeccably dressed in black tie, attended this exceptional occasion. The event was further distinguished by the presence of the French Billiards Federation and the European Billiards & Snooker Federation, both represented by their Presidents, as well as Eurosport.
The evening opened with an elegant cocktail reception in the Rose Garden, followed by a seated dinner in the Queen Room and a superb exhibition featuring Shaun Murphy alongside two of France’s leading players and the National Coach of the Under-18 and Under-21 teams.
Throughout the evening, Shaun Murphy and his team were remarkably gracious and approachable, generously giving their time to guests, posing for photographs and signing countless autographs.
Guests were treated to a truly world-class display of snooker, highlighted by several exceptional breaks, including a magnificent century.
Our sincere thanks go to everyone whose dedication and support contributed to the success of this memorable occasion. Spending an evening with the 2026 World Championship runner-up, “The Magician” Shaun Murphy, once again demonstrated why he is regarded as one of the sport’s finest ambassadors.

The Snooker Section
Please go to the main article to see a photo gallery of the evening.

The 2026 Spring Cup was held at Villarceaux Golf Club on the 30^th of May in sunny and sweltering conditions. With 67 participants, the Men's Brut was won by Roman Weever and Ladies' Brut by Karine Rupe Guiader. Notable SAC performances: Corine Balleyguier, who won the ladies 2ieme series net with 47pts and Muriel Jones and Maud Fagniez, who were 1^st and 2^nd respectively in the ladies 2nd series brut.
(See the full results on the FFG website.)

To all Members,
We would be most grateful if you would complete this non-binding, consultative survey on the Club's Padel project, which is on the agenda for discussion and vote at the AGM on 15 June.

SAC Padel project survey
https://forms.gle/EMzU1YyKkqabCALy7

The deadline for completing the survey is midnight, 13 June.
You are also welcome to attend an informal discussion of the project in the clubhouse at 14.30 this coming Saturday, 6th.
The Tennis Committee

The next Little Musicians/Petits Musiciens session will be on Sunday, 14 June, from 11 am to 12:30 pm, with Brunch from 11 am to 2 pm.
Book using this Hello Asso link. Don't forget that if a child is signed up for Breakfast/Brunch together with a parent, they have free access to the 1.5-hour class. If you don’t want to sign up for breakfast/brunch, it is €25 per child for the class. It is easier and cheaper if you reserve your place before Friday evening. Prices are more expensive at the bar on the day, and you risk the class being full.

The last tournament of the bridge season is an Individual on Tuesday 16 June at 2.30 pm. We would start off with a quiz at 2pm "The strong 2-suiter bid & the 2NT moderator" ("Le bicolore cher et le 2SA modérateur") - click here to see it or go to the main article. 
As you all know, you do not need a partner and we shall be using a very simple bidding system with just the basic bids (no fancy conventions).
As usual, there will be a cocktail after the tournament - this time offered by the Section - and a small prize-giving ceremony presided over by Raymond Natanson.

There were several really good scores last month. Congratulations to the winners: Ghislaine and Raphael in NS with 61.90% and Christine and Jerome in EW with 60.71%. Guests, Christine and Alain Vignat tied with Anne Raynaud and Jean-Paul Ruzé for 2nd place in NS with 57.74% and 2nd in EW were Jean-Marc Hoffer and Michel Aubert with 58.33% followed by Joan and Ian with 57.44%. Well done to them all!

The Professional Squash Tour Finals is coming to Le Centquatre-Paris (104): world-class squash in one of Paris’ coolest cultural venues, just as the sport heads toward the Olympics.
Bring friends, spread the word, and keep an eye on the club squash WhatsApp group…. flash promos and group deals may be appearing very soon 👀.
If you can't get tickets for Roland-Garros, why not try Squash ? Close to the action, immerse yourself in a new Squash experience at le "104". From 17-20 June. Tickets here: https://www.parissquashproject.com/

It's tennis tournament time again. Players should have signed up for our annual internal tournament by Sunday, 27 April. 
Play will run from 28 April to 27 June, when we will host Finals Day -- and the White Dinner in the Rose Garden. 
We will be strict in scratching players who do not play their matches on time. 

The Tennis Committee

A teacher from La Maison des Maths, a programme launched by the association En Revanche, hosts sessions at the Club every Saturday.
Full details in the main article.
Sessions are free of charge, with voluntary donations made directly to the association.
If this is something that may interest your child, please let us know so we can gauge demand and confirm weekend scheduling.
We look forward to hearing from you via email at

Stay in contact with Pam at  to sign up and stay tuned to your emails for class confirmations and updates.to ensure your class is on.
(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.)

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 .

Monica communicates with regular users via a WhatsApp group, so ask her to add you if you're interested.
Thursday mornings, 9:30-10:45 am Vinyasa followed by Gentle yoga 11-midday. Saturdays from 3-4:15 pm.
Drop-in price is €20, and the per-semester price is €17.
Contact Monica by email at , WhatsApp, or visit her website monicashaka.com for the latest information.