Geoffrey Reed
Geoffrey Harold Reed (born July 7, 1925 in London - † May 3, 2015 ) was a table tennis official from Jersey . In 2009 he was honored with the ITTF Merit Award for his services to table tennis in Jersey .
Life
Geoffrey Reed completed an apprenticeship as a mechanic with the Royal Air Force . In 1948 he moved to Jersey. Until his retirement he earned his living as a salesman for Hoover , later he worked for Peugeot .
From 1948 he took care of table tennis in Jersey, both as a trainer and as an organizer and functionary. As a result, Jersey was represented at many world championships . At times he was President of the Jersey Table Tennis Association. He regularly represented Jersey at his own expense at the ITTF ( Biannual General Meeting (BGM) ) meetings that took place during the World Championships. Since 1983 he was active as an international arbitrator.
In professional circles he was recognizedly called Mr. Jersey .
On June 16, 1999, the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Center , which he sponsored, opened, serving as a training base and venue for tournaments.
Web links
- Ian Marshall: Jersey Mourns Passing of Patriach - Geoff Reed (1925-2015 ) (accessed October 13, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Cup participations in Jersey ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on October 13, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reed, Geoffrey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reed, Geoffrey Harold (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British table tennis official (Jersey) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 2015 |