Dimmie Fleming Award citation - 2020 (nomination from Yorkshire)
The YCBA wishes to nominate Stuart Davies for the above award in recognition of his long and continuing service in a number of roles which are summarised as follows:
Master Points secretary from 2000 – 2010.
A member of the Management Committee/Board since 2001.
Appointed as Tournament Secretary in 2001 to advertise, receive entries and oversee the organisation of Yorkshire’s one-day competitions, knock-out teams’ events and its annual three day congress (recently reduced to two days).
Stuart has organised and scored Yorkshire’s three annual simultaneous pairs competitions from 2000 – 2007.
In 2010, the YCBA took over the responsibility of running the Great Northern Swiss Pairs on behalf of the EBU. The YCBA similarly did the same with the Easter Festival in 2012 and the Harrogate Spring Congress in 2017. All these events have been highly successful and Stuart has played a hugely significant role in the planning, receiving entries and the overall organisation of all three
In 2007 he was appointed as Yorkshire League Secretary. The league is for teams of eight and regularly attracts around ninety teams placed in divisions of eight playing on seven Sundays from October to March. Stuart collects the results and validates the eligibility of all members of each team. Up to 2015 he administered the distribution of master points for the entire league.
From Yorkshire’s perspective, Stuart’s contribution to the bridge scene in the county has been immeasurable and we feel that an award for his unstinting services would be richly deserved.