Ashley De Vere Campbell (29 September 1880 – 5 July 1943) was an Australian male

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who was active before World War I. He was born in Sydney and attended

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(1893–1898) 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. Campbell moved to

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in 1903 and was winner of the

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and 1914 Australasian men's doubles championships. From 1929 until 1939 he lived In Europe, having been an executive of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in Australia and New Zealand. Campbell became secretary of the

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movement in Victoria, and was secretary of the

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and an active member of the

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. He died in a hospital in East St Kilda, Victoria.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Ashley 1880 births 1943 deaths People educated at Newington College Australasian Championships (tennis) champions Australian Championships (tennis) champions Australian male tennis players Tennis players from Sydney Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era) Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles Sportsmen from New South Wales