A corporate event for 300 people will occupy the Clubhouse until 3 pm and will consequently be closed to members. Following the activities in the Clubhouse, the attendees will also be using the marquee and the sports field until 6 pm.

On Sunday the 26th of June  SACC played Thoiry in Match 2 of the 3-match John Hardy Shield.
After victory in last week’s match, Standard Athletic won the toss and chose to bat in the second of three JH Shield games, knowing that a victory would help them retain the trophy for a second year running. The game got off to the worst possible start, however, with Standard losing 3 quick wickets. With the score at 35 for 3, a partnership was desperately needed. Responding to the situation, Henry and Nishant put together a fantastic 130-run partnership leaving the visitors with a target of 213 runs for victory. With the momentum on their side, Standard began in the best possible way with captain Nisseem claiming a wicket with his first delivery. A second was soon to follow and with the score hanging precariously at 9 for 2, Thoiry were staring at humiliation. A middle-order revival, however, pushed their score towards 100 before John, Shaunak and Anser claimed three valuable wickets. With the tail-enders providing some dogged resistance, Nisseem threw the ball to last week’s match-winner Nishant. As Standard’s lead was diminishing with every Thoiry run scored, the new recruit struck four times leaving the visitors 24 runs short.
The result – a 24-run victory by Standard Athletic CC and victory in the 2022 John Hardy Shield!

This weekend the menu for the weekend will include Quiche lorraine, Spinach Quiche, Chicken & avocado salad, and Mediterranean salad.

The training kits have arrived. Look round at reception for a big orange bag with Andrew Jackson's name on it. Any queries to Andrew (). (Read on for a photo!)

The 2021/22 coaching season is coming to an end...
Summer Camps
4 to 8 July: Half days (2-5 pm) with Hervé in charge - Register HERE
11 to 15 July: All day (9:30 am - 5 pm) supervised by Carole  - Register HERE

Read the main article for the poster and conditions

There will be no walk this Saturday.

Registration for the 2022/2023 Junior Sports season is now open. We are offering:

Junior Squash on Saturdays

Use this link to the Junior Squash Registration form for the 2022-2023 season.

Junior and Mini-football on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Use this link to the Junior Football Registration form for the 2022-2023 season.

Tennis Coaching

Carole is leaving us soon. Please see this article for details of the July Tennis Camps during the weeks of 4 - 8 July (half days) and 11 - 15 July (full days) and this article to sign up for the 2022/23 Coaching season with Hervé. 

if you'd like to attend a class this Saturday, July the 2nd, please visit the following Doodle link (https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/boY8j5Ne).
The last class will probably be on Thursday the 7th, but do check with Monica. During the summer Monica will continue to offer Zoom classes on Mondays evenings as usual; see her website (monicashaka.com) for detailed dates. Normal service will resume after the summer during the first full week in September.

This year we have had very successful Junior Football sessions on Saturdays and we would like to start up Junior Football again on Wednesday afternoons too, starting in September 2022.
For all kids between 5 and 12 yrs old, we could create a great new soccer activity at the SAC, so please show your interest by emailing .

The Club is investing heavily in the renovation of the clay courts, with courts 1 and 2 done this year, and courts 3 and 4 scheduled for next year.
Courts 1 and 2 have been extensively renovated; as part of the renovation process, the different layers of materials that make up a clay court needs to settle for at least several months.
During this time, clay courts are very fragile.It will be critical for anyone playing on clay courts to strictly apply and respect the court rules and to avoid making holes and marks that would damage them permanently.
The Tennis Committee would like to take this opportunity to remind tennis players of the rules that apply when playing on clay courts:

• Wear the appropriate tennis shoes for clay courts
• Sweep the court with the drag-net at the end of your session
• Water the court in dry weather
• Wear predominantly white

The tournament is slowing down through summer but players who wish to play their matches are still welcome to plan their next rounds.
All tournament drawsheets can be viewed on the website. We will regain momentum to finish each annual tournament during the fall.

Herewith are the links to the 2021/2022 drawsheets:
Open Singles, Open Doubles, Ladies Singles, Veteran Singles, Junior Singles, Ladies Doubles.
A match planning calendar is again available at the bar and you can reserve on the spot or by phone. Please keep us informed of your planned matches and results on: .
There is a snooker WhatsApp group to facilitate communication between players. If you haven’t already sent them please send contact details (mail+mobile) to:

A very special visitor, Mrs Jemima Tiggy-Winkle (click here for a photo), came to look around the squash courts last Thursday, perhaps with a view to getting a seasonal membership. Zach and Hugo collected her up into a cardboard box and returned her to roam in the forest once more while she reflected.