EBU Awards

Gold Award The Gold Award is given for outstanding contribution to the management/administration of the game at national and/or international level.

Silver Award The Silver Award is given for outstanding contribution and recognition of long service as a volunteer at national and/or international level.

Silver Award nomination form

Bronze Award The Bronze Award is given in recognition of specific and significant service to English bridge at national level.

Diamond Award The Diamond Award is given to players in recognition of excellence and success over a sustained period for England's international teams.

The Tony Priday Award The Award, in memory of Tony Priday, is given for an outstanding contribution to bridge and enhancing the game in all its aspects. It was presented for the first time in 2015.

Life Membership Barry Capal Chris Duckworth Peter Stocken

Dimmie Fleming award The intent of the Dimmie Fleming award is to publicly recognise those people who do not hold an official (i.e. EBU) office, but have, for a long time - usually over 15 years – worked hard for bridge in administration at County level. Board Directors, Vice Presidents and EBU employees are excluded from nomination. However, after leaving office, such people are eligible for an award, if they too have worked hard for bridge at County level. Nominations should be made in writing by any Shareholder, County, or individual EBU member, to the relevant County Committee, for consideration and approval. There is a maximum of two nominations from any one County in any one year.

Nominations for 2024 are not yet open. All nominations must come via your county, nomination forms will be sent in due course.

Alec Salisbury Award The Alec Salisbury Award is awarded to the school teacher who has made the most contribution to promoting bridge (from amongst the nominees).

Tom Bradley Award The Tom Bradley Award was created after the death of the former Treasurer of the EBU, who was a champion of attracting new persons into the game of Bridge. Tom was particularly supportive of endeavours which were aimed at the younger player. The Tom Bradley Award is assigned each year to a non-school teacher for services to the teaching of bridge in England.

Young Player of the year Award The Young Player of the Year Award was created to recognise the outstanding young player of the year. The conditions applying to the award are:

  • The player(s) must be under 26 on 31st December of the year in question
  • Only performances in the academic year of the award will be considered
  • All performances in Junior events, outstanding performance in other events, and general demeanour at the table will be taken into account
  • Young Player of the year Award winners

Young Pair of the Year Award The Young Pair of the Year Award was created to recognise the outstanding young partnership of the year. The conditions applying to the award are:

  • The player(s) must be under 26 on 1st January of the year in question
  • Only performances in the academic year of the award will be considered
  • All performances in Junior events, outstanding performance in other events, and general demeanour at the table will be taken into account
  • Young Pair of the Year Award winners

Youth Bridge Award  in recognition of an outstanding contribution to Youth Bridge