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Fitness and Wellness: Why Exercise?

Words: Chuck Wilson, YC&AC Personal Trainer Why Exercise? At first glance, the reasons for exercising seem self-evident. We exercise to improve our appearance, enhance our health, boost athletic performance, relieve stress, and prevent the ailments associated with aging. The benefits…

YC&AC Billiards 2023 Report

Words: Eddie Wu, YC&AC Billiards Captain St. Paddy’s Day: Snooker was well represented at last year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on 11 March 2023. Showcasing the diversity of sports we have at the YC&AC to our wider community, we hope this event…

YC&AC Tennis 2023 Report

Words: Ken Bergenthal, YC&AC Tennis Captain The 2023 tennis season was a busy one at YC&AC, as we estimate approximately 80+ members regularly using the courts. Every activity imaginable could be seen from League, Championships, private lessons, junior lessons, group lessons,…

YC&AC Cricket 2023 Report

Words: Anthony Hague, YC&AC Cricket Captain Another Busy Cricket Season In 2023 For The YC&AC Gentlemen’s XI.  As usual, we kicked off the season against the British Embassy Cricket Club in April, with our matches always played in the spirit of…

YC&AC Baseball 2023 Report

Words: Yasutaka Nakanishi, YC&AC Baseball Captain In 2023, we were unable to play for about two months due to a broken net, but we played 28 games and had 19 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw. We were blessed with…

YC&AC Alley Bowling 2023 Report

Words: Kanako Iwata, YC&AC Alley Bowling Captain Following two years of disruption to our Bowling Leagues during the period 2021-2022, we finally managed to hold three full seasons in 2023 for our Autumn, Winter and Spring Leagues, lasting over 30…

Fitness and Wellness: A Comprehensive Understanding

Words: Chuck Wilson, YC&AC Personal Trainer Physical Fitness Physical fitness encompasses the quality of being suitable to fulfill specific physical roles or tasks. To achieve comprehensive physical fitness, a well-rounded program should include three fundamental elements: Cardiorespiratory Exercise (Aerobics): This…

YC&AC Lawn Bowls 2023 Report

Words: Alex Hendy, YC&AC Lawn Bowls Captain The 2023 lawn bowls season was a busy one at YC&AC, our short seven months on natural grass overbrimming with regular club fixtures and the hosting of an unusually large number of regional…

YC&AC Field Hockey 2023 Report

Words: Ben Rowse, YC&AC Field Hockey Captain The YC&AC Field Hockey section had a cracking 2023/4 season both on and off the pitch. Commencing in early October and culminating in an All-Stars game on the final Saturday of March, YC&AC…

YC&AC Tennis Otoshidama 2024

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Words: Tennis Committee Following annual traditions, Otoshidamas were handed out to our tennis community- in the way of a free coaching session courtesy of our YC&AC Coaches. On January 8th this year, Seijin no Hi (‘Coming of Age’), 31 tennis members…