The Tournament Committee

This was set up at the first EBU Council Meeting after the war on 8 June 1945. It was ended as a standing committee by the AGM of the EBU on 23/11/2016

Last updated 11th September 2023

Year Chairman Committee Members
1945/46   Col GGJ Walshe, Ewart Kempson, Rex Vincent(resigned Apr 46), J. Waller, Geoffrey Butler, HD King
1946/47 Geoffrey Butler Maurice Harrison-Gray, Madge Trollope
1947/48 Geoffrey Butler Fred Bingham, Madge Trollope, Rex Vincent
1948/49 Louis Tarlo Fred Bingham, Major Geoffrey Fell, JG Hartley, Louis Tarlo, Rex Vincent
1949/50 Louis Tarlo Fred Bingham, Geoffrey Butler, JG Hartley, Major Geoffrey Fell, Madge Trollope
1950/51 Louis Tarlo Fred Bingham, Geoffrey Butler, Major Geoffrey Fell, Harold Franklin, JG Hartley, F Mase, Terence Reese, Madge Trollope
1951/52 Louis Tarlo Fred Bingham, Geoffrey Butler, Major Geoffrey FellHarold Franklin, JG Hartley, F Mase, Terence Reese
1952/53 Louis Tarlo Fred Bingham, Geoffrey Butler, GR Dawes Harold Franklin, F Mase, RFR Phillips, Terence Reese
1953/54 Reg Corwen Fred Bingham, Geoffrey Butler, Maud Corbett, Frank Farrington, Harold Franklin, Mrs Freeman, Geoffrey Humble, H Lawson, Willie Morgan-Brown, Edward Bruce Parker, RFR Phillips
1954/55 Louis Tarlo Fred Bingham, Reg Corwen, Harold Franklin, Mrs Freeman, Geoffrey Humble, H Lawson, Willie Morgan-Brown, Guy Ramsey, Claude Lawson
1955/56 Louis Tarlo Fred Bingham, Maud Corbett, Dimmie Fleming, Harold Franklin, Mrs Freeman, Doreen Hopewell, Geoffrey Humble, H Lawson, Willie Morgan-Brown
1956/57 Arnold Elliott Fred Bingham, Maud Corbett, Frank Farrington, Harold Franklin, Mrs Freeman, Mrs Hopewell, H Lawson, Willie Morgan-Brown , Tony Priday, Peter Richardson
1957/58 Arnold Elliott Fred Bingham, Geoffrey Butler, Maud Corbett, Harold Franklin, Geoffrey Humble, Pedro Juan, H Lawson, Willie Morgan-Brown, Peter Richardson
1958/59 Reg Corwen Fred Bingham, Geoffrey Butler, Maud Corbett, Arnold Elliott, Harold Franklin, Geoffrey Humble, Pedro Juan, H Lawson, Willie Morgan-Brown
1959/60 Reg Corwen Fred Bingham, Jeannie Broke, Geoffrey Butler, Maud Corbett, Harold Franklin, Pedro Juan, H Lawson, Willie Morgan-Brown
1960/61 H Lawson Fred Bingham, Jeannie Broke, Maud Corbett, Eric Figgis, Harold Franklin, Geoffrey Humble, Willie Morgan-Brown
1961/62 H Lawson Fred Bingham, Jeannie Broke, Reg Corwen, Geoff Connell, Eric Figgis, Harold Franklin, Geoffrey Humble, Willie Morgan-Brown
1962/63 H Lawson Fred Bingham, Jeannie Broke, Reg Corwen, Maud Corbett, Harold Franklin, Willie Morgan-Brown
1963/64 H Lawson Fred Bingham, Jeannie Broke, Reg Corwen, Maud Corbett, Harold Franklin, Dudley Freshwater, Tony Lederer, Willie Morgan-Brown
1964/65 H Lawson Jeannie Broke, Reg Corwen, Maud Corbett, Frank Farrington, Tony Lederer, Willie Morgan-Brown
1965/66 H Lawson Philip Broke, Reg Corwen, Maud Corbett, Harold Franklin, Dudley Freshwater, Tony Lederer, Willie Morgan-Brown
1966/67 Philip Broke Harold Chope, Reg Corwen, Harold Franklin, Dudley Freshwater, Mary Higson, J Joy, Tony Lederer, Willie Morgan-Bworn
1967/68 Reg Corwen Philip Broke, Harold Chope, Harold Franklin, Dudley Freshwater, J Joy, AR Lederer, Willie Morgan-Brown
1968/69 Reg Corwen Harold Chope, Geoff Connell, Dudley Freshwater, Harold Franklin, Mary Higson, J Joy, Willie Morgan Brown
1969/70 Reg Corwen Harold Chope, Geoff Connell, Harold Franklin, Dudley Freshwater, Mary Higson, J Joy, Willie Morgan-Brown
1970/71 Reg Corwen Harold Chope, Geoff Connell, Harold Franklin, Dudley Freshwater, Mary Higson, J Joy, Willie Morgan-Brown
1971/72 Reg Corwen Harold Chope, Geoff Connell, Harold Franklin, Mary Higson, Mrs M Hyde, J Joy, Jack Marx,
1972/73 Gerard Faulkner Harold Chope, Geoff Connell, Gerard Faulkner, Mary Higson, Mrs M Hyde, J Joy, Jack Marx, Willie Morgan-Brown
1973/74 Gerard Faulkner Geoff Connell, Gerard Faulkner, Mary Higson, J Joy, Peter Littlewood, Jack Marx, Willie Morgan-Brown
1974/75 Gerard Faulkner Maurice Blank, BV Byron, Geoff Connell, Frank Farrington Dimmie Fleming, Mary Higson, Brian Loasby, Eric Milnes
1975/76 Gerard Faulkner Maurice Blank, Philip Broke, Geoff Connell, Frank Farrington Dimmie Fleming, Mary Higson, Brian Loasby, Eric Milnes
1976/77 Maurice Blank Philip Broke, George Curtis, Frank Farrington, Dimmie Fleming, Mary Higson, Phil Philbrick, Warwick Pitch, Hylda Townsend
1977/78 Maurice Blank Philip Broke, George Curtis, Frank Farrington, Dimmie Fleming, Mary Higson, Bill Pencharz, Hylda Townsend
1978/79 Maurice Blank Raymond Brock, Philip Broke, Frank Farrington, Dimmie Fleming, Mary Higson, Bill Pencharz, Hylda Townsend
1979/80 Maurice Blank Raymond Brock, Philip Broke, Dimmie Fleming, Mary Higson, Bill Pencharz, Phil Philbrick, Hylda Townsend
1980/81 Maurice Blank Philip Broke, George Curtis, Dimmie Fleming, Mary Higson, Peter Littlewood, Phil Philbrick, Hylda Townsend
1981/82 Gerard Faulkner Philip Broke, George Curtis, Gerard Faulkner, Mary Higson, Peter Littlewood, Phil Philbrick, Hylda Townsend
1982/83 Gerard Faulkner Philip Broke, George Curtis, Gerard Faulkner, Mary Higson, Peter Littlewood, Phil Philbrick, Hylda Townsend
1983/84 Bill Pencharz Philip Broke, Gerard Faulkner, Mary Higson, Peter Littlewood, Phil Philbrick, Jim Proctor
1984/85 Gerard Faulkner David Boston, Philip Broke, George Curtis, Gerard Faulkner, Mary Higson, Phil Philbrick, Jim Proctor
1985/86 Gerard Faulkner David Boston, Philip Broke, George Curtis, Gerard Faulkner, Phil Philbrick, Jim Proctor, Hylda Townsend
1986/87 Gerard Faulkner David Boston, Raymond Brock, Maureen Dennison, Gerard Faulkner, Tony Forrester, Jim Proctor, Su Tick (King)
1987/88 Gerard Faulkner David Boston, Maureen Dennison, Gerard Faulkner, Cecil Leighton, Jim Proctor, Su Tick (King), Hylda Townsend
1988/89 Gerard Faulkner David Boston, Maureen Dennison, Gerard Faulkner, Mark Horton, Cecil Leighton, Jim Proctor, Hylda Townsend
1989/90 Gerard Faulkner David Boston, Margaret Curtis, Maureen Dennison, Cecil Leighton, Jim Proctor, Keith Stanley, Hylda Townsend
1990/91 Margaret Curtis David Boston, Margaret Curtis, Maureen Dennison, Cecil Leighton, David Muller, Jim Proctor, Keith Stanley
1991/92 Margaret Curtis David Boston, Margaret Curtis, Maureen Dennison, Cecil Leighton, David Muller, Jim Proctor, Hylda Townsend
1992/93 Margaret Curtis David Boston, Margaret Curtis, Maureen Dennison, Sandra Landy, Cecil Leighton, Mike Swanson, Hylda Townsend
1993/94 Margaret Curtis David Boston, Margaret Curtis, Maureen Dennison, Sandra Landy, Cecil Leighton, Mike Swanson, Hylda Townsend
1994/95 Margaret Curtis David Boston, Margaret Curtis, Sandra Landy, Cecil Leighton, Philip Mason, Mike Swanson, Hylda Townsend
1995/96 Gerard Faulkner David Boston, Margaret Curtis, Sandra Landy, Cecil Leighton, Philip Mason, Mike Swanson
1996/97 Gerard Faulkner Margaret Curtis, Brian Keable, Sandra Landy, Cecil Leighton, Philip Mason, Mike Swanson
1997/98 Philip Mason Margaret Curtis, Gerard Faulkner, Brian Keable, Cecil Leighton,Stuart Sather, Paul Spencer
1998/99 Philip Mason Margaret Curtis, Gerard Faulkner, Sandra Landy, Cecil Leighton, Mike Swanson, Eddie Williams
1999/00 Philip Mason Margaret Curtis, Gerard Faulkner, Alaine Hamilton, Cecil Leighton, Philip Mason, Stuart Sather, Eddie Williams
2000/01 Philip Mason Margaret Curtis, Gerard Faulkner, Alaine Hamilton, Alan Nelson, Paul Spencer, Eddie Williams
2001/02 Philip Mason Margaret Curtis, Alaine Hamilton, Alan Nelson, Addis Page, Paul Spencer, John Young
2002/03 Margaret Curtis Alaine Hamilton, Philip Mason, Alan Nelson, Malcolm Oliver, Addis Page, Paul Spencer
2003/04 Margaret Curtis Heather Dhondy, Alaine Hamilton, Philip Mason, Malcolm Oliver, Addis Page, Paul Spencer
2004/05 Margaret Curtis Heather Dhondy, Philip Mason, Alan Nelson, Malcolm Oliver, Addis Page, Paul Spencer
2005/06 Alan Nelson Brian Crack, Margaret Curtis, Heather Dhondy, Paul Hackett, Addis Page, Paul Spencer
2006/07 Alan Nelson Brian Crack, Margaret Curtis, Heather Dhondy, Paul Hackett, Addis Page, Paul Spencer
2007/08 Alan Nelson Brian Crack, Margaret Curtis, Paul Hackett, Philip Mason, Addis Page, Andrew Petrie
2008/09 Andrew Petrie Brian Crack, Margaret Curtis, Paul Hackett, Philip Mason, Alan Nelson, Addis Page
2009/10 Andrew Petrie Brian Crack, Margaret Curtis, Paul Hackett, Philip Mason, Alan Nelson, Addis Page
2010/11 Andrew Petrie Brian Crack, Margaret Curtis, Paul Hackett, Philip Mason, Alan Nelson, Addis Page
2011/12 Ian Payn Brian Crack, Margaret Curtis, Paul Hackett, Philip Mason, Alan Nelson, Addis Page
2012/13 Ian Payn Brian Crack, Margaret Curtis, Gillian Fawcett, Paul Hackett, Philip Mason, Addis Page
2013/14 Ian Payn Gillian Fawcett, Paul Hackett, Terry Hewett, Philip Mason, Addis Page, Eddie Williams
2014/15 Ian Payn Gillian Fawcett, Paul Hackett, Terry Hewett, Philip Mason, Addis Page, Eddie Williams
2015/16 Ian Payn Paul Hackett, Terry Hewett, Philip Mason, Eddie Williams, Joe Fawcett (appointed), Peter Clinch (appointed)