E. D. ANDREWS IN ENGLAND

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 123, 22 February 1928, Page 8

E. D. ANDREWS IN ENGLAND

When Andrews left these shores for Cambridge lute in July last, it was with the intention of completing his law studies, and also of polishing off his tennis. Although he arrived too late to compete iu any of the bigger tournaments, he nevertheless crowded a host of activities into a short span of time. Shortly after his arrival in England he was elected a full member of the Queen's dub, one of the most exclusive in tho world, and later had the honour of representing that club. This club possesses five fully enclosed courts, s< no being made of ferden aud some of ett tout cas. Both are hard courts, aud arc laid out in both red aud green. In October, then a freshman at Jesus College (Cambridge) he won tho freshman’s singles out of a field of 80, and partnered with Avory, who the previous season was junior English champion, won the doubles, and the right to held the Crundby-Punnett Cup for one year. Later advice received staled that Andrews had been choseu to represent Cambridge against Oxford. The English “Lawn Tennis Journal” paid Andrews the tribute of asking him to furnish that paper with tuiivorsity tennis notes.

Andrews was also present at an exhibition of tennis which took place at Nowhorough House. He and Jacob. India’s Davis Cup player, defeated Higgs, English Davis Cup player, and Hunt, G —3, 6—2.

This season Andrews has so far competed in only one tournament at Beau Site (Cannes). Playing on en tout cas (hard) courts, he won his way through to the semi-final, where lie was beaten by Aesehlimon, the Swiss Davis Cup player, 6—4, 6—2. His partner in tho doubles was Lord Cltolmondley, and they wore to meet Aesehlimon and another Davis Cup player in Stephanie (Italy) in the final.

Andrews is getting on to his game, and hopes to ho at tho top of uis form for tho Juas-les-Pins tournameut, which was to follow the Beau Site tournament. His partner at Juas-les-l’ins is' Colonel Mayes (Canada), a very well-known player on the Riviera.

Another sport which is receiving a lot of Andrews’s attention is squash Jackets, and he is already ranked ajnong the best exponents ftf the game at Cambridge.