4th September 2025:
We are very sad to announce that EBU panel TD Chris Dawe passed away last Friday. Chris was increasingly unwell with lung and heart conditions but he played them down, and whilst less able to travel in recent months, he continued to direct bridge online. But unexpectedly he died on Friday, August 29th, in Frimley Park Hospital.
Chris was well known in the worlds of bridge, board games and dancing, as well as in his local community in Yateley, Hampshire; he will be missed by many.
Funeral arrangements are not yet known, but will be updated here once known should people wish to pay their respects.
We extend our sympathy to Chris' family and friends.
Tom Bradley Award 2023:
Chris is an unusual recipient of the Tom Bradley award in that he has never taught children in a club or school. However, he has made a huge contribution to youth bridge over the last few years, and in particular in helping youth bridge to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. In early 2020, when all face-to-face bridge had stopped, he was one of those who worked to support the monthly online events attended by up to 44 pairs of U18s. Moving on from this, he was instrumental with the introduction of the youth Grand Prix in 2022, a flagship multi-session youth competition. Chris’s IT skills and expertise as an EBU panel level TD have been crucial in administering the annual program of youth bridge events including setting up and updating the bridge4schools website (now the junior standard), liaising with the EBU regarding MPs for junior events at all levels. Chris has resolved many junior administrative problems making future planning much more straightforward for us all.