Mabel Florence Andrews (16 September 1912 – 18 June 1996) was a New Zealand fencer, who represented her country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mabel Florence Andrews |
| Born | 16 September 1912 |
| Died | 18 June 1996 (aged 83) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Club | Christchurch Swords Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Foil champion (1939, 1946) |
Early life and family
editBorn on 16 September 1912, Andrews was the daughter of Florence Mabel Andrews (née Cross) and Lancelot William Dolling Andrews.[1][2]
Fencing
editA member of the Christchurch Swords Club,[3] Andrews won the New Zealand national women's fencing championship in 1939 and 1946, the competition not being held in the intervening years because of World War II.[4] At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Andrews represented New Zealand in the individual women's foil, recording two wins to finish in sixth place.[5][6]
Death
editAndrews died on 18 June 1996.[1]
Legacy
editFencing Mid South awards the Florence Andrews Trophy annually to the winner of the junior girls' foil.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Death search: registration number 1996/36015". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Birth search: registration number 1951/90317". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Fencing: Christchurch Swords Club". The Press. 4 April 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand fencing champions" (PDF). teara.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Florence Andrews". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Results for the 1950 British Empire Games – fencing – foil individual – women". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "The Florence Andrews Trophy". Fencing MidSouth. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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