Ashley De Vere Campbell (29 September 1880 – 5 July 1943)[1] was an Australian male tennis player who was active before World War I. He was born in Sydney and attended Newington College (1893–1898)[2] where he was a noted cricketer. Campbell didn't play tennis until the age of eighteen and his game was heavily influenced by David Edwards who was a fellow Old Newingtonian.[3] Campbell moved to Melbourne in 1903 and was winner of the 1910 and 1914 Australasian men's doubles championships.[4] From 1929 until 1939 he lived In Europe, having been an executive of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in Australia and New Zealand.[5] Campbell became secretary of the Free French movement in Victoria, and was secretary of the Red Cross and an active member of the Alliance Française. He died in a hospital in East St Kilda, Victoria.[6]
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1880 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 5 July 1943 (aged 62) East St Kilda, Victoria |
| College | Newington College |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1910, 1914) |
References edit
- ^ Australia Open
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 28
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 16 January 1918. p. 11. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Winner. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 26 May 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "OBITUARY". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "DEATH OF FRENCH SECRETARY". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 7 July 1943. p. 8. Retrieved 30 September 2014.