We will show the following Six Nations matches on the big screen in the Queen's Room on Saturday 10 February:
3.15 pm: Scotland v. France
5.45 pm: England v. Wales 

Plus: Pints at 4.50€, Wine at 3€
Slice of pizza from Pepino, the great Meudon Trattoria, at 3.50€
Chips, crisps, and other finger foods available too !

Mains: Beef lasagna, Roasted vegetable lasagna, Spinach quiche
Pasties by Janine as usual.

All the newly prepared flower beds around the tennis courts have been given a final layer of wood chippings to keep the weeds down. 600 bulbs have been planted ready to pop up in the Spring. 11 red roses have been purchased and are ready to plant immediately by the gardening team. The work was financed 50% by Anke’s collection. Thank you to Linda, Jane and Christiane.

On Sunday morning, Ha and Georgina will be working on the terrace window boxes planting Spring pansies, helping hands always welcome!

The next tournament will be on Tuesday 13 February. Quiz at 2 pm, Tournament at 2.30 pm. Please sign up as soon with Jenny as soon as possible.
The theme of the quiz (see Quiz_2024-02-13.jpg) that we will be going through is "whether or not to open 1NT" or, in French, "Ouvrir ou non de 1SA?". It can be a tricky question as, more and more, we are tempted to open 1NT with a 5-card major and 15/16H, but should only do so in certain circumstances.

The Tennis Committee would like to thank deeply our Vice President Gaëtan together with Georgina Marrison and Roland Tchertoff from the Management Committee to have been able to renew all the club members’ tennis licenses with the French Tennis Federation  (more than 300 licenses) thus allowing everyone to get Roland Garros tickets on time and to participate to the various tennis competitions in “Ile de France”.
That has been an enormous amount of work done in emergency and within less than a week's time…

Early bird pre-season discounted cricket kit offer:
Adults: Shirt €31, Trousers €32
Juniors: Shirt €28.50, Trousers €29.50.
Shirt personalisation with name and number €8.50. Sizing at www.seriouscricket.co.uk.
To order contact Andrew Jackson ()

1) Website: SAC CC now has its own website: https://standardathletic.play-cricket.com/home
2) Junior Cricket: Girish Dharmapurikar stepped down as junior coach in June 2023. Andrew Macintyre returned temporarily and will be replaced by an existing junior parent Adhavan Manoranjan. Thanks to Grisih for the past 3 and a half years and to Andrew for stepping up during his well-earned retirement. 

The 2024 Section subscription is now due.
Following the vote at the last Section AGM, for Section and Villarceaux members this amounts to 60 euros. The fee for Section membership without Villarceaux membership is 30 euros.
Payment details have been sent to existing members. Anyone wishing to join the Golf Section should contact .

We have now reached 10 subscriptions (only girls from 6 to 12 years old). We are very pleased with this first step and hope adults will now join up for an additional Saturday afternoon session. See this article for more information about Taekwondo and read on for some photos from recent courses.

Classes are as normal, but do remember to 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. 

Normally the classes are: Thursday mornings Vinyasa and Gentle Yoga and Viyasa on some Saturday afternoons (but please confirm with Moniica via email or WhatsApp).
Please contact Monica by email at  or look at her website monicashaka.com for the latest information. Note that Monica communicates with regular users via a WhatsApp group, so ask her to add you if you're interested.

Teatime is an important cultural and traditional asset at the SAC.
Every Saturday and Sunday from 4 to 5:30 PM the House Committee proposes biscuits from UK and other goodies with Janine's help once in a while.
Please come and enjoy this traditional teatime along with a warm cup of tea.

It is with great regret that we inform you that Paola Piantone, a long-term SAC member, passed away on 10 January 2024 at the age of 81. Paola was visiting her former husband Mike Gibbons and his family on Maui, Hawaii and enjoyed more than two weeks of a winter paradise before being taken suddenly ill from a parasitic infection. She was given exceptional care in the Maui Hospital before peacefully passing away with Mike and his family by her side.
Paola was a member of the SAC for over 50 years and was a keen tennis player in her active years before turning to bridge and occasional use of the gym room. 
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