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

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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.

Fencing

A member of the Christchurch Swords Club, 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

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. At the

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, Andrews represented New Zealand in the individual women's

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, recording two wins to finish in sixth place.

Death

Andrews died on 18 June 1996.

Legacy

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

References

1912 births 1996 deaths Sportspeople from Christchurch New Zealand female foil fencers Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Fencers at the 1950 British Empire Games 20th-century New Zealand women {{NewZealand-fencing-bio-stub