Florence Andrews

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Florence Andrews
Personal information
Birth nameMabel Florence Andrews
Born(1912-09-16)16 September 1912
Died18 June 1996(1996-06-18) (aged 83)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Fencing
ClubChristchurch Swords Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsFoil champion (1939, 1946)

Mabel Florence Andrews (16 September 1912 – 18 June 1996) was a New Zealand fencer, who represented her country at the 1950 British Empire Games.

Fencing sport

Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre; winning points are made through the contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, singlestick, appeared in the 1904 Olympics but was dropped after that, and is not a part of modern fencing. Fencing was one of the first sports to be played in the Olympics. Based on the traditional skills of swordsmanship, the modern sport arose at the end of the 19th century, with the Italian school having modified the historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school later refining the Italian system. There are three forms of modern fencing, each of which uses a different kind of weapon and has different rules; thus the sport itself is divided into three competitive scenes: foil, épée, and sabre. Most competitive fencers choose to specialize in one weapon only.

New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games

New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games was represented by a team of 175 competitors and 24 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Auckland, New Zealand, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Harold Nelson. The New Zealand team finished third on the medal table, winning a total of 53 medals, 10 of which were gold.

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Early life and family

Born on 16 September 1912, Andrews was the daughter of Florence Mabel Andrews (née Cross) and Lancelot William Dolling Andrews. [1] [2]

Fencing

A 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]

World War II 1939–1945 global war

World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease, and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.

1950 British Empire Games 4th edition of the British Empire Games

The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. The main venue was Eden Park, although the closing ceremonies were held at Western Springs Stadium, see New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games. The fourth games were originally awarded to Montreal, Quebec, Canada and were to be held in 1942 but were cancelled due to World War II.

Auckland Metropolitan area in North Island, New Zealand

Auckland is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. Auckland is the largest urban area in the country, with an urban population of around 1,628,900. It is located in the Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of 1,695,900. A diverse and multicultural city, Auckland is home to the largest Polynesian population in the world. The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki or Tāmaki-makau-rau, meaning "Tāmaki with a hundred lovers", in reference to the desirability of its fertile land at the hub of waterways in all directions.

Death

Andrews died on 18 June 1996. [1]

Legacy

Fencing Mid South awards the Florence Andrews Trophy annually to the winner of the junior girls' foil. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Death search: registration number 1996/36015". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Birth search: registration number 1951/90317". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fencing: Christchurch Swords Club". The Press . 4 April 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand fencing champions" (PDF). teara.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Florence Andrews". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Results for the 1950 British Empire Games – fencing – foil individual – women". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Florence Andrews Trophy". Fencing MidSouth. Retrieved 7 September 2017.


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