SAC Newsletter - 15th February 2019
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- Last Updated: Friday, 15 February 2019 10:33
All the news that fit to print - and more besides!
All the news that fit to print - and more besides!
Another good victory for Team 1 playing away against our neighbours from Chaville; they won 3/2 and remain 3rd in the league. But Team 2 playing at home against St Cloud with only 4 players had another tough night - they lost 5/0.
Saturday: Croissants & Pains au chocolat. Lunch: Ham or cheese and salad sandwiches. ham and cheese, tomato and mozzarella paninis; vegetable soup; Blanquette de veau and rice, Vegetable quiche and salad. Sunday Brunch: All the usual plus Sliced roasted Pork and prunes served with rice or steamed potatoes.
In the Open Singles, Paul Willey beat son Joris to move into the semis, where he will meet the winner of David Colson and Hugo Marrison's quarter-final. The Willeys were also busy in the Doubles, beating Simon and Hugo Marrison and will meet Dougie Anderson and Emmanuel Bertrand in the semis.
The last classes of this term will be on Wednesday 20th. Some classes may be offered during the school holidays, contact Pam for more information.
The Bridge Section has two teams in the FFB Interclub competition, and we are delighted to report that they are progressing well in their respective Divisions.
On Sunday, the football team played against Les Italiens, but unfortunately lost 4-5 in a high-scoring game.
The Section played a "3 Clubs and a Putter" Stableford competition on Saturday, 9th February at Villarceaux in fine weather for the season! Sue Hall won the Ladies' and Frédérick Thiriet the Men's, both with 32 points, very commendable for the formula. Read on for full (revised) results.
All the news that fit to print - and more besides!
Another victory for Team 1 who won 3/2 at home against Squash 95 and remain 3rd in the league. But a tough night for Team 2 who lost 5/0 at Stade Français, one of the best team in the league.
13 SAC Squash Section members gathered last Saturday 2nd for their annual Internal Tournament. Alec Maurey emerging victorious 2/1 over Nicolas Rosset in an exciting final.
The SAC’s junior footballers inflicted a double defeat on the visitors from the British School last Saturday in a splendid afternoon of good-spirited sporting competition.
A St. Patrick's Day celebration to be held at the club on 23rd March. We will have live Irish music, Irish dancing, food and much merriment.
The SAC has been invited to enter an U15 and/or U13 team in the upcoming indoor cricket tournament at Morangis on 2nd March. The format will be the same as the very successful tournaments they have organised over the last few years. If your child would like to play please write asap to .
Warmest congratulations to Guy and Didier, 1st in NS with 63.75%, and to Sally and Pat, 1st in EW with 56.67%. 2nd in NS - Joyce and Claude with 56.25% and in EW Nicole and Jane with 55.42%.
Don't forget to sign up with Claude for the next Workshop on Friday 15th February on how to make 3 NT contracts. Attached to the main article you'll find some exercises.
Last Sunday, 3rd Feb, our Sunday footballers beat FIFFA 2-1; goal scorers were Ignacio Aguirre and Mikael Jayet. Next Sunday - Les Italiens.
In the Open Singles, David Colson and Roland Tchertoff both won their matches to move into the quarter-finals. In Open Doubles, Dougie Anderson and Emmanuel Bertrand beat James Moore and James Webb. There are two first-round matches yet to be played.
Reservations for the Easter Tennis Camp (22-26 April) are open for all children aged from 4 to 17 using this link.
Please find attached the BCC Events Diary for 2019 and a link to the latest newsletter from the British in Europe and more information about Brexit.