TENNIS CHAMPION

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 305, 23 November 1932, Page 8

TENNIS CHAMPION

MR E. D. ANDREWS RETURN FROM ABROAD. The most prominent and accomplished lawn tennis exponent Now Zealand

eel law II UMMIIS CAl<unv..u ' r ,1 has produced since the days or the late Anthony Wilding, Mr it. . yAndrews returned to the Dominion yesterday after an extensive stay abroad, during which lie has had a most brilliant career in the great summer pastime. Born at Palmerston on July oi, 1905, Mr Andrews showed promise at a very early age of becoming an international tennis star, and this prediction was amply fulfilled, iho greater part of his earlier experience as a tennis player was gained while a member of the Palmerston North Club. Prior to leaving New Zealand his most notable victory was in the New Zealand singles championship, in the tOIII n ™' ment played at Auckland in 19- G > when he beat the New South Wales plaver, Dr North, in the final. Mr Andrews was for a few years a student at the Palmerston North Boys High School, and after leaving that institution was employed by the legal firm of Messrs Hankins, Fitzherbert and Abraham. Continuing Ins legal studies, he passed liis final solicitor s examination and was admitted to practise by the late Chief Justice, Sir Charles Skerrett. Later, lie entered Jesus College, Cambridge, and in , his first year won tl»e freshmen s singles at the University. On his arrival at Auckland yesterday he was met by Messrs Edgar Bart,leet and L. W. Swan, representing the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association. Mr Andrews was particularly pleased at the presence of the Auckland champion as he had defeated Bartleet 14— 12 in the final of the Palmerston North championship in 1926. It was a tremendous struggle and created much enthusiasm in the Manawatu, and that club and leading residents subscribed towards the cost of a medal for the Aucklander. Mr Andrews returned to New Zealand as a business man. He is a director of a sports goods firm. This is the &bcond world tour he has made of recent years, his previous one ending at Batavia. Among the many successes of Mr Andrews abroad were victories over Francis T. Hunter at Wimbledon, 1928 (the American was then ranked third of his year), Jaques Brugnon twice at Wimbledon—the last time in straight sets—Dr. D. D. Prenn, the German Davis Cup player who beat both Austin and Perry last July, H. W„ Austin in 1931 (in which year Mr Andrews reached the final sixteen . at Wimbledon), only to fall to W. T. Tildeii; This year he lost at Wimbledon to F. X. Shields, the American who reached the final the previous year. Among other notable performances were his defeat of Charles Kingsley the English Davis Cup player, in the North of England final in 1928, and of Dr Colin Gregory in the same final of 1930. The New Zealander also reached the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon this year, he and Miss Kathleen Stammers losing to H. Coeliet and Mrs E. O. Fernley Whittingstall, after the losers had led 5—2 in the final set.

Mr Andrews is also a fine squash rackets player, having captained Cambridge University at the game and played in the amateur championships of England. While in Sydney on November 17, Mr Andrews received a cablegram from C. E. Malfroy asking him to pair with him for the New Zealand championships at Wellington on January 17-23, but as he is due to leave for the Old Country again at the end of that month and his business engagements are paramount it is doubtful if lie will be seen in competitive tennis in this country. In any case, ha lias been suffering since leaving Java with a virulet form of tropical ear infection. While in Sydney he was under the care of Dr • R. Bellington, the golf champion, who married Miss Marion Lowry, of Hawke’s Bay. Among those who welcomed Mr Anddrews on his rturn yesterday were his brothers, Mr M. Andrews, of Feilding, and Mr L. Andrews, of Palmerston North. Mr Andrews will be visiting Palmerston North this week, probably arriving on Friday morning.