Dances and Whist drives were also very popular during this period.
It is a variation of the classical Whist, that evolved among Israeli IDF soldiers in the nineteen eighties, and is still popular among soldiers and travelers.
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After his defeats of John Cochrane and William Lewis two years later, Deschapelles switched to playing Whist (the Deschapelles coup in Contract Bridge is named after him).
In April 2012, Claire Squires, who collapsed and died whist running the London Marathon, posthumously raised in excess of £925,000 for Samaritans through JustGiving (without including Gift Aid).
He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Down Town Association, Jekyll Island Club, Merchants Club of New York, Metropolitan Club of New York, New England Society, New York Yacht Club, Players Club of New York, Republican Club of New York, Riding Club of New York, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Skull and Bones, South Side Sportsmen's Club, Union League Club of New York and the Whist Club of New York.
Whist at Monaco, he scored in the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League against Juventus FC, in a 4–6 aggregate loss, being the only Belgian player to score at this stage of the competition.
Whist at the Phoenix, McWilliams was re-united with his former Barons team-mate, Nick Whyatt.