A. W. Andrews
| Full name | Arthur Westlake Andrews |
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| Country (sports) |  England |
| Born | 12 December 1868 Hastings, England |
| Died | 22 November 1959 (aged 90) Zennor, England |
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| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1909) |
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| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1909)[1] |
Arthur Westlake Andrews (12 December 1868 – 22 November 1959) was a British geographer, poet, rock-climber, mountaineer and amateur tennis and badminton player.
He was the son of clergyman and amateur geologist William Ryton Andrews and writer Marian Andrews.
He trained as a geographer (FRGS 1896), and became a teacher of geography and history in Southwark. In 1913 he published "a text-book of geography", reprinted in 1922.
Climber
As a climber, his first contribution appears to have been, in 1899, the route now called 'Andrews' renne' on Storen, Norway.
He is especially remembered for two later climbing contributions: for his co-authorship, with
He is also believed to have had a project to traverse all the British coastline, between the high and low water marks, aided where necessary by a rope, starting in Cornwall.[2]
Badminton
He was a regular competitor at the All England Open Badminton Championships first appearing at the 1905 All England Badminton Championships and last appearing at the 1923 All England Badminton Championships.[3]
Poetry
In later years he appears to have turned to poetry inspired by the scenery of
50°10′29″N 5°37′28″W / 50.17462°N 5.62456°W
References
- ^ Wimbledon Results Archive
- ISBN 0-901601-28-4.
- ^ "Badminton Association Open Tournament". Field. 4 March 1905. Retrieved 27 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Further reading
- Climbers Club Journal, 1997 [1]
External links
- A. W. Andrews at the Tennis Archives
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