Paul Gimbel always positive. A member of the Swaythling Club International, Paul Gimbel passed away on Sunday 18th September; he was 81 years old. At the Stockholm 1957 World Championships, he reached last 32 of the men’s singles event; the year in which at the Netherlands national championships he won both junior and senior titles. Additional to table tennis he was one of the first rock and roll artists in the Netherlands; his recording “Clap your hands and twist” can be found on YouTube. A somewhat rebellious character in the 1960s, later he turned his attention to the financial world. Paul Gimbel, rock and roll star (Photo: Bert van der Helm)
Day: December 11, 2022
At the Summit
Pedro Moura seized the opportunity for a group photograph nnnnn Members of the Swaythling Club International were very much in evidence at the inaugural ITTF Summit staged in the Jordanian capital city of Amman from Sunday 4th to Tuesday 6th December. Opened by Petra Sörling, ITTF President and a member of the Swaythling Club International, some 22 members attended the club's Annual General Meeting on the evening of Sunday 4th December. Success for Claude Bergeret (Photo: ITTF) nnnn Claude Bergeret points to a key word at the Summit (Photo: ITTF) b Claude Bergeret with possible new Swaythling Club members? Liu Shiwen and He Xiao (Photo: ITTF) b 2022 Annual General Meeting in Amman (Sunday 4th December) Members Claude Bergeret – President Reto Bazi – Deputy President Richard Scruton – Treasurer Harvey Webb – Secretary Oivind