Wimbledon Bridge Club
Release 2.19r
BULLETIN

Please note the new date for the Summer Buffet is 26th July

Free Summer revision tutorials start 17th July 6:30-7:20pm.  Topics from Beginning Bridge Book 1 only. 

Results
Wednesday am Duplicate - Ploughmans
Dir: Shirley
Host: Wanted NGS 6+
Tuesday am Duplicate - 18 boards
Dir: Calum Stewart
Host: Nathan Nathan
Tuesday eve Duplicate
Dir: Alan Wakenshaw
Host: Michael Sigler
Monday pm Online Duplicate
Dir: Stefan
Saturday pm Duplicate
Dir: John Brierley
Host: Wanted NGS 6+
Friday am Duplicate - 18 boards
Dir: Harriet Chappell
Host: Ian Tree
Friday pm Duplicate
Dir: Ian Tree
Host: Martin Lee
Friday pm Online Duplicate
Dir: Stefan
Thursday am Supervised Duplicate
Dir: David Korman
Host: Dave/Ann/Ian
Thursday pm Duplicate
Dir: Vaughan Bishop
Host: Alan Wakenshaw
Calendar
Thu 10th Jul 2025
Thursday am Supervised Duplicate
10:30
Dir: Ann/Dave/Ian
Host: Dave/Ann/Ian
  (Partner?)
Thu 10th Jul 2025
Thursday pm Duplicate
13:30
Dir: Vaughan
Host: Wanted NGS 6+
Thu 10th Jul 2025
Graduation Cheese and Wine and Bridge
18:30
Dir: Calum
Fri 11th Jul 2025
Friday am Duplicate - 18 boards
10:30
Dir: Calum
Host: Nathan Nathan
  (Partner?)
Fri 11th Jul 2025
Friday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
Fri 11th Jul 2025
Friday pm Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Jane
Host: Tony Winship
Sat 12th Jul 2025
Saturday pm Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Alan
Host: Alistair Brown
Sat 12th Jul 2025
Supervised Play
14:00
Dir: Shirley and Graham
Mon 14th Jul 2025
Monday pm Supervised Play
12:30
Dir: Martha
Mon 14th Jul 2025
Monday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
In Memoriam 2020
John James Prior 13th Dec 2020

John James Prior

Father to Three Sons

Friend to many people

Loved his bridge and WBC

Sadly missed by all

Joanne Klerck 13th May 2020

"Joanne Klerck was a lovely, dear friend a person who enjoyed the social aspect of learning & playing the game of Bridge at the Wimbledon Bridge Club. As well as at home with her friends. Joanne, was also, a great personality and with her friends we enjoyed many laughs with her over the past few years. She is fondly, remembered and is a great loss to her family, friends and the WBC club". Suzie Vernel

Ronald Bragman April 2020

We are very sorry to announce that Ronald Bragman died at the beginning of April, having contracted the coronavirus and pneumonia.He was friendly, charming and a very amusing man, full of stories about his days with the RAF in the 50's and loved watching all kinds of sports.
 

He was also a very keen bridge player, was a member at WBC for many, many years and usually played during the evening sessions.  He was known to have said that the inscription on his tombstone should include "here lies Ron Bragman, Master Bridge Player"!!

Ranji Rangarajan 4th Mar 2020

Ranji Rangarajan M.A., FCII, passed away very peacefully in his residence.

He has been a member of Wimbledon bridge club for almost 30 years ever since he arrived in London.

He enjoyed playing at the club very much and was quite friendly with the members. 

He would have liked to thank everyone there for making him happy to play amongst all members.

He dearly loved this game. He taught bridge to his wife and son.

Dr Peter Goulev 16th Jan 2020

We are very sorry to announce that Petar Goulev died from a brain tumour on Thursday 16th January 2020.    

He was 48 years old and had been a member of the club for 10 years.

He had a doctorate in computer studies, and often helped the club with computer issues.  

He played regularly at the club until his illness a couple of years ago when he moved away from Wimbledon.