Dimmie Fleming Award winner 2015
Geoff joined the KCBA Committee in 1990 and thus completed 25 years at this year’s AGM. In 1991, after only one year on the Committee, he became treasurer. His success in this post can be judged by the fact that he retained the position for 19 years until becoming Deputy Chairman in 2010. After one year as Deputy Chairman, Geoff took over as Chairman in 2011. This has meant that he has been directly involved in the transfer to P2P all the way through. What is important is that, since the transfer, the number of Kent members has increased significantly under his leadership.
He has been very keen to get more Tournament Directors and bridge teachers in the county’s clubs and pushed hard to achieve this. Numbers at Kent events have increased significantly. He also set up all the necessary organisation to deal with disciplinary matters at all levels. Following the resignation of the Chief Tournament Director in 2012, he took on this role as well.
Another initiative which Geoff drove forward was the appointment of an Archivist, this has resulted in an excellent addition to the KCBA website.