Tennis News - Men's Tennis Team Season Report (May 2019)
This year the Team played in Division 3 after being promoted from Divison 4 at the end of last season. With two defeats, two victories and a draw the teamù finished 3rd in a group of six.
This year the Team played in Division 3 after being promoted from Divison 4 at the end of last season. With two defeats, two victories and a draw the teamù finished 3rd in a group of six.
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On Saturday, the 1st of June, SAC hosted St. Brice for a 40-over game, which SAC ended up losing by 50 runs.
On Sunday the 2nd of June, the SACC hosted Aulnay CC for a 40-over game, which the SAC ended up losing by 85 runs.
This was our second South African Day Braai & Bat game, a T20 against the South Africans in Paris expat team, which was complemented by the best ever fanfare around a Cricket game at the Standard!
The SAC Cricket Section cordially invites one and all to welcome the Paris Cocks Australian Rules Football Club for a T20 Cricket game + Barbecue on Saturday 29th June. As for the recent South African Bring and Braai, bring your own Meat/Salads/Desserts for a typical Aussie Barbie! This will be accompanied by all the trimmings including lashings of Amber Fluid! There is a 5 Euro charge to obtain the event-specific identification bracelet.
First please note that the Centenary Cup against Villarceaux has been postponed until the 19th October. A section competition will be held on the 22nd of June instead. The 2019 Mixed Matchplay is on its way (see current state here). (First round matches should be finished by the end of June.
Read on for the dates of the upcoming June Squash Camp - mornings (10 am to 1 pm) of 24th to 28th June for children aged 8 and over and for the registration form.
Highlights of the evening included the top two spots of the Natanson Cup going to the Jacques - Joyce (1st 38 points) and Claudes (2nd 37 points). Anne Raynaud gained top honours in the Tournament with 59.52%, with Verzella and Claudia tied for 2nd place.
The Junior Cricketers hosted the British School of Paris for what was intended to be a Twenty20 match on Saturday. With long weekend holiday absences, both sides were so heavily depleted that a double wicket competition was played instead, with local pair Finlay and Logan winning the day
Fun for all the family! Sunday 16th from 2 pm to 4.30 pm - just enrol on arrival.
The SAC cricket team enjoyed its 10th annual cricket tour to Kent over the bank holiday weekend. Three matches were played, against roving Kent sides the Band of Brothers and the Shepway Stragglers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively; and against Smarden CC on Monday.
On Saturday, the 25th of May, SAC hosted Colombes CC for a 25-over game, which the visitors won by 4 wickets.
We had our first game of the Season on Sunday, the 5th of May against the British Embassy, which SAC Won by 15 runs.
All the news that fit to print - and more besides!
All the news that fit to print - and more besides!
Click to see a simplified version of the 2019 SAC Cricket Calendar, which has also been added to the main Cricket article.
The Annual General Meeting of the Standard Athletic Club was convened at 3:00 pm on Sunday 26th May. However, a Quorum of eligible members was not attained and so an Extraordinary General Meeting has been called for Sunday the 30th June in its place.
The scores (gross and net) of the 54 players in yesterday's Spring Cup copied from the FFG may be seen in the main article. Congratulations to Louis Anceaux, overall winner of the Castrol Cup, with a gross score of 34 points and to Spring Cup (Best Net) winner: Bernard Mazadier (40); Financial Times Cup (Best Ladies' Gross): Prudence Jones (19) and Best Ladies' Net: Caroline Bahin (41). The best SAC scorer was Emile Freiha with 36 net / 21 gross.