Wayne Reid
Encyclopedia
Wayne Vivien Reid OBE
(born 12 January 1938) is a former tennis
player, and has been president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA), the Melbourne Football Club
, the Asian Tennis Circuit, the Confederation of Australian Sport
, the International Assembly of National Confederations of Sports and was a founding director of the Australian Institute of Sport
.
, Victoria
, Australia
on 12 January 1938. Reid was educated at Wesley College
in Melbourne. While at Wesley, Reid was the Victorian Schoolboys Champion in singles and doubles tennis.
, at the South Australian Open, in 1960. Reid played in the Australian Open
five times, in 1958, 1959, 1961, 1965 and 1967, where his best performance was reaching the third round in 1961, when he was seeded ninth. He travelled overseas only twice in his playing career, both times to play at Wimbledon. His best result was to reach the second round in 1958 and in 1962, when he was beaten by the eventual runner-up, Martin Mulligan. While he was in Europe in 1958 to play at Wimbledon, he also played in Spain, at the Torneo Godó
, where he was knocked out in the third round by the eventual champion, Sven Davidson
. Reid was forced to retire from championship tennis shortly after his 22nd birthday. Reid did, however, play in two more Australian Opens after his retirement.
in October 1978, Reid was a surprise selection to replace the retiring John Mitchell
as president of the club in November. One of the first actions of Reid's new Board was to sack coach Dennis Jones
, who had been coach for only a year. He appointed Carl Ditterich
as captain-coach, to be Jones' replacement. Reid held the position of president for two years, until he resigned at the end of the 1980 season and Sir Billy Snedden
took over the presidency.
Reid was approached by five clubs to contest the 1988 election for president of the Victorian Football League
, but Reid decided against running after learning that Allen Aylett
, who became president, was intending to run.
, a position he held for eight years. In March 1981 he was elected president of the International Assembly of National Confederations of Sports, a position he also held for eight years. Reid was also a founding director of the Australian Institute of Sport
and was a member of the Australian Federal Government Sports Advisory Council.
In March 2010, Reid became President and Chief Executive Officer of Indenture Investments Limited, a Canadian investments holding group with divisions in cigarettes, entertainment, internet radio and corporate finance.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 12 January 1938) is a former tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player, and has been president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA), the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
, the Asian Tennis Circuit, the Confederation of Australian Sport
Confederation of Australian Sport
The Confederation of Australian Sport is the national peak body for sport in Australia. It was established in 1976 to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and negotiations with governments and key stakeholders. The...
, the International Assembly of National Confederations of Sports and was a founding director of the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
.
Early life
Reid was born in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 12 January 1938. Reid was educated at Wesley College
Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1866, the college is a school of the Uniting Church in Australia. Wesley is the largest school in Australia by enrolment, with 3,511 students and 564 full-time staff...
in Melbourne. While at Wesley, Reid was the Victorian Schoolboys Champion in singles and doubles tennis.
Player
Reid was right-handed player, who played his whole career as an amateur. Reid's most notable display as a player came when he defeated tennis legend, Rod LaverRod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
, at the South Australian Open, in 1960. Reid played in the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
five times, in 1958, 1959, 1961, 1965 and 1967, where his best performance was reaching the third round in 1961, when he was seeded ninth. He travelled overseas only twice in his playing career, both times to play at Wimbledon. His best result was to reach the second round in 1958 and in 1962, when he was beaten by the eventual runner-up, Martin Mulligan. While he was in Europe in 1958 to play at Wimbledon, he also played in Spain, at the Torneo Godó
1958 Torneo Godó
The 1958 Torneo Godó was the sixth edition of the Torneo Godó and it took place from May 12-18, 1958.-Seeds:-Finals:...
, where he was knocked out in the third round by the eventual champion, Sven Davidson
Sven Davidson
Sven Davidson was a Swedish tennis player who became the first Swede to win a Grand Slam title when he won the French Championships in 1957...
. Reid was forced to retire from championship tennis shortly after his 22nd birthday. Reid did, however, play in two more Australian Opens after his retirement.
Administrator
Reid became president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA) in 1969, at the age of just 31. Due to his youth Reid was able to bridge the generation gap between the officials and the players, which was especially important at the time, as 1969 was the first year of Open tennis. He successfully negotiated the transition from amateur to professional tennis and has been praised for his forward and progressive thinking, an example of which was the introduction of sponsorsip to Australian tennis. His tenure as president is considered to be very successful, founding the Australian Davis Cup Tennis Foundation and the Asian Tennis Circuit, of which he was foundation chairman, and having left the LTAA $367,000 better off than he when he took on the presidency. Reid resigned as president in 1977.Australian rules football
Having only been been elected to the Board of the Melbourne Football ClubMelbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in October 1978, Reid was a surprise selection to replace the retiring John Mitchell
John Mitchell (administrator)
John Robert Mitchell is a former president of the Melbourne Football Club and the Melbourne Cricket Club.- Melbourne Football Club :Mitchell became president of the Melbourne Football Club at the end of 1974, to replace the retiring Donald Duffy. He served for four years, during which time...
as president of the club in November. One of the first actions of Reid's new Board was to sack coach Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones (footballer)
Dennis Jones was an English footballer who played at half back for various clubs in the 1920s.-Football career:...
, who had been coach for only a year. He appointed Carl Ditterich
Carl Ditterich
Carl Ditterich is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL.Ditterich, known as the "Blonde Bombshell", made a sensational best-on-ground debut against Melbourne in 1963 where he was said to have run around like a Gazelle. He became a tough ruckman and often appeared at the League Tribunal,...
as captain-coach, to be Jones' replacement. Reid held the position of president for two years, until he resigned at the end of the 1980 season and Sir Billy Snedden
Billy Snedden
Sir Billy Mackie Snedden, KCMG, QC was an Australian politician representing the Liberal Party. He was Leader of the Opposition at the 1974 federal election, failing to defeat the Labor incumbent Gough Whitlam.-Early life:...
took over the presidency.
Reid was approached by five clubs to contest the 1988 election for president of the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, but Reid decided against running after learning that Allen Aylett
Allen Aylett
Dr. Allen Aylett is a former Australian rules football player and administrator. He was the chairman/president of the North Melbourne Football Club during the 1970s and then again from 2001–2005...
, who became president, was intending to run.
Further presidencies
He was also the inaugural president of the Confederation of Australian SportConfederation of Australian Sport
The Confederation of Australian Sport is the national peak body for sport in Australia. It was established in 1976 to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and negotiations with governments and key stakeholders. The...
, a position he held for eight years. In March 1981 he was elected president of the International Assembly of National Confederations of Sports, a position he also held for eight years. Reid was also a founding director of the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
and was a member of the Australian Federal Government Sports Advisory Council.
In March 2010, Reid became President and Chief Executive Officer of Indenture Investments Limited, a Canadian investments holding group with divisions in cigarettes, entertainment, internet radio and corporate finance.