SPORT
Is there an English-speaking sports club not yet listed here, but catering to the British Community where you live in France? If so, we’d like to hear from them. Why not ask their Chairman or a committee member to contact the British Community Committee by e-mailing us on britishinfrance@gmail.com
Paris and Ile de France
The British Rugby Club
The British Rugby Club of Paris was formed in 1923 by English Ex-pats living and working in Paris playing "Friendlies" and touring. The Club suspended its activities during the Second World War then restarted soon after the War and joined the Corporate League in the Ile de France section of the Federation Francaise de Rugby. The teams have been very competitive in this competition and won top honours a number of times.
The club regularly fields a 1st XV side on Saturdays that competes in the Corpo League with other teams in Paris and suburbs. There is also a "folklorique" side that plays several fixtures during the season on a much less competitive basis, the emphasis being on the "troisieme mi-temps". The BRFC also regularly hosts "touring sides", particularly during international match weekends. The atmosphere in the club is excellent as both playing and social level.
The British Rugby club provides a sporting and social focal point for many British Expats each year in Paris.
BRFC President Robert Wielgosz
25, allee du val de cruye
78620, L’etang-la-ville
06 77 17 79 41
rwielgosz@bipm.org
bfrcinfo@bfrcparis.com
www.brfcparis.com
Chantilly Cricket Club
Chantilly Cricket Club (CCC) held its inaugural match in June 2006. Together with the Cricket Club of Saint Brice-sous-Forêt 95 (CCSB95) it has teams participating in the French National Super League and the Northern League First Division. It also has an under-15 side and a leisure side that plays friendly matches. Apart from a high standard of competitive cricket, the Club offers a warm welcome to players and spectators on its ground at the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly situated at La Ferme d’Apremont.
Geoffrey Auckland
09 52 21 26 95
geoffauck@free.fr
www.cricketeurope.net/FRANCE
Standard Athletic Club
An English-speaking Social and Sports Club set in the beautiful forest of Meudon, a few minutes away from Paris. The Club House has a good value bar and restaurant and members can enjoy summer barbecues as well as great weekend brunches; a full-sized snooker table; a bridge/chess room and a children’s playroom. The Club hosts events throughout the year: Tennis Tournaments, Camp Out, Champagne Parties, Dinner Dances, Croquet and Pimms as well as a fun Old Racquet Tournament and a Classic Cars Day...
Sports facilities on offer include: 8 tennis courts; 5 clay and 3 all-weather, including one floodlit; playing fields for football and cricket; a heated outdoor swimming pool and a splash pool for toddlers; 2 squash courts; a well-equipped workout room and special arrangements for golf at a club to the west of Paris.
Children are very well catered for, particularly on Wednesday afternoons with coaching sessions in many sports. There are two children’s playgrounds and activities such as: Sports Day, Guy Fawkes and Christmas parties. Please telephone the secretary for an appointment with a committee member.
Open to all ages, the whole family can enjoy their favourite sports, as well as make plenty of friends in an informal atmosphere.
Route Forestière du Pavé de Meudon, 92360 Meudon-la-Forêt
01 46 26 16 09
President - David COLSON
+33 1 30 23 42 90 - +33 6 11 88 73 55
Vice-President - Moira Solom and Sue Hall
contact@saclub.org
www.standac.com
Thoiry Cricket Club
The Château de Thoiry Cricket Club was formed in 1990 under the Patronage of the Vicomtesse de La Panouse. The Club has enjoyed immense success on and off the field since, and plays around 30 games a season against French, British and Benelux sides, and receives visits from important touring sides from the UK. Players of all ages and standards are welcome. Apart from the Senior side, there is a Junior section with the British School of Paris.
Graham Chetwood
88 rue de St Nom, 78620 L'Etang-la-Ville
01 39 16 44 73
grahamchet@aol.com
www.thoirycricket.fr
Nord Pas-de-Calais
Lille Cricket
Lille Cricket is thriving, being the fastest growing cricket club in France and after only our second year already the 5th largest in France by number of playing members. We have more than a dozen games scheduled for the 2009 season, including a Twenty/20 Tournament over the Whitsun long weekend.
Our opponents this year come from England, Wales, Belgium, Germany and France and our fixtures list is on our website, so have a look if you want to come along to watch some cricket. Our home matches are played at the Jardin Mosaïc at Houplin-Ancoisne, a few kilometres south of Lille, giving the added interest of being able to visit the gardens as well as enjoying the game.
We practise throughout the year, indoor in the Autumn and Winter and outdoor in Spring and Summer, so if you are interested in playing cricket, or want to help us in developing our junior team, do come and join us.
President - Philip Clayton
06 62 06 03 42
president@lille-cricket.org
www.lille-cricket.org