Raymond Fitz-Gerald (VIC)

Administrator of the Year 2007

Ray Fitz-Gerald was Treasurer of Tennis Seniors Victoria for eight years when he was able to build up a sound portfolio of financial reserves for the future operation of the Division into the 21st Century. Since then over the last four years as President he has been involved in all aspects of the Division overseeing the smooth running of the business of the Division including its major championships and social round robin events.

He has been the Division’s delegate on Tennis Victoria’s Council and delegate to Tennis Victoria’s Club Forums and Management Groups. Ray has been a Council Member for a number of Tennis Clubs in Victoria and he has developed a rapport and understanding with many people in the tennis world. Since the mid eighties he has actively supported Senior’s tennis in Australia through his playing participation and his support for the administrative activities. Over the years Ray’s expertise has been invaluable particularly in the induction of new personnel onto the Victorian Senior’s Divisions Board of Management as they occurred each year.

Over the last 12 months Ray has exercised oversight on the planning for the National Championships to be played in Wodonga in January 2008. Ray was involved in the conduct of these Championships when last held in this city in 1999 so his experience from those times has been invaluable in the planning period of this year’s event.