Last night, SAC Team 1 beat Les Touristes de St Cloud 5-0 at home, with Alec, Jean-Guillaume, Nico, Aurélien and Greg all winning their matches 3:1, 3:1, 3:2, 3:2 and 3:0 respectively. Well done Team 1! Unfortunately, Team 2 lost 0-5 against Cygne in Épinay. Read on for news about the Squash Ladder and WhatsApp group.
SAC Team 2 didn't play on Thursday evening, but SAC Team 1 faced St Cloud 6 at St Cloud. This was a team that spent most of last season at the top of the pool, until we beat them at home, causing them to drop to 2nd position and preventing them from going up to 2nd Division (we finished 3rd). Read on to see what happened!
Meet us out on the cricket pitch for the next session on Sunday 10th November at 2, weather permitting.
The next dinner and tournament is on Tuesday 12th November. Please sign up very soon as possible with Anne (and copy Jenny) as the staff need to know as soon as possible how many there will be for dinner. The next Workshop will be on Friday 29th November.
The annual Club Snooker Tournament will be starting soon and registrations will be open from Saturday 19th October until Sunday 17th November. All adult members, Ladies, Men, Veterans and Juniors (over 12) are welcome to take part in the different tournaments (singles and doubles).
The next dinner and tournament is on Tuesday 12 November. There was a fantastic turn-out this month and it would be great if there were as many tables next time. The next Workshop will be on Friday 29th November and the plan to repeat October's formula.
The Section had a Patsome Competition on Saturday 19th October, won by Sue Hall and John McCallum. The Centenary Cup match against Villarceaux is CANCELLED for this year.
The BCC Diary for 2019 from September is attached to the main article. The BCC has a Facebook page, which has various posters of events; don't hesitate to 'like' and 'share' it with your friends and contacts.
Team 1 had an important match at home against the leaders of the pool, Verrières 2, and against the odds won 5-0! (See the main article for a team photo!)
Team 2, with only 4 players, had a harder time against Chavile and lost 4-1, with Kevin the only winner.
The SAC adult and junior football teams had mixed fortunes against Vésinet over the weekend of the 12/13th October. SAC’s U-14 team saved the club’s honour with a tense 2-1 victory against Vésinet. The visitors proved too strong for the men’s team despite a valiant second-half comeback: final score 8-1. SAC U-9s also battled hard but succumbed 7-2. See also the main article for links to a huge selection of photos put together by Gerald Strouts! Next Sunday the men take on the Kerala Tuskers.
Attached are the results of Tuesday 15th's tournament. Warm congratulations to Anne and Henri, 1st in NS with 63.13% and to Richard and Leon, 1st in EW with 60.62%; 2nd in NS - Francoise and Alain with 58.13% and in EW Jane and Nicole with 58.13%. (See full results attached to main article and on the FFB site on Friday.)
The Croquet section kicked off last Sunday 6th October with quite a serious game out on the cricket pitch. The sunshine surprised everyone, and the beginners present were able to learn some initial tactics.
Meet us out on the cricket pitch for the next session on Sunday 20th October, weather permitting.
Note that the Workshop on Friday 11th will start at 10:45 sharp, still room for participants to make up 5 complete tables! There's still time to sign up for the dinner/ tournament on Tuesday 15th. Just a reminder that it's FFB Bridge Licence time - at the increased price of 56€.
Squash league news, 10th October evening matches: Team 1 won their second match of the season beating Stade Français 4 5-0, with Alec, Nicolas, Aurélien, David and Jacques-Philippe all winning their matches. Team 2 lost 2-3 against Total, with good wins by Hugo, again, and Arnaud. The Squash Ladder has been set up.
Attached to the main article is the (recently revised) sign-up form for the 2019/2020 season of sports and activities (Squash, Football, Multisport, Arts & Crafts, English ) that runs from Saturday 14th September 2019 until Saturday 20th June 2019.
Two dates for your diaries: first Workshop on Friday 11th October and the opening dinner and evening tournament will be on Tuesday 15th October.
The first Squash team matches took place last evening, Thursday 3rd October, with SAC Team 1 traveling to charming "bourgade" Saint-Ouen l'Aumône to play Squash 95 team 4. With only 4 players, they won 3:2 with victories from Aurélien at number 2 (3:0), David at 3 (3:2), Greg at 4 (3:1). Jean-Guillaume at number 1 had a good fight against a very young, very fit and basically very good player but lost 0:3. Meanwhile SAC team 2 played Squash 95 team 6 at home, but lost 2:3, though Hugo Marrison had a good win against a very good player.
Forthcoming events: Centenary Cup match against Villarceaux on 26/10.
The season came to an end with two excellent wins for SAC over the weekend vs Chantilly and the British Embassy.