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General First nameAlison Eavis Harding (Harding)
LastnameFrew
GenderMale
CountryAustralia
Date of birth1883-05-24
Place of birthRoma, Queensland, Australia
Date of death1952-07-04
Place of deathBrisbane, Queensland, Australia


About

Although usually listed in contemporary sources as H.M. Frew, this player’s real name first name was Alison, although he was popularly known as Harding, which was his mother’s maiden name. He was the son of fellow engineer and lawn tennis player Robert Frew, who was also President of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association for 15 years.
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From The Courier Mail (Brisbane), 5 July 1952:

Harding Frew, Noted Engineer, Dead at 69

Builder of 80 Queensland bridges, Mr Alison Eavis Harding Frew died at this home in Adamson Street, Eagle Junction, yesterday morning, aged 69. Bridges he designed and supervised included the £420,000 Grey Street Bridge, the Innisfail Jubilee Bridge, the Maryborough Granville Bridge and the Caboolture Bridge.

Born in Roma, Mr Frew was educated at the Brisbane Grammar School and the Sydney University. He began his professional career in the Queensland Railway Department in 1908. He was one of Australia’s best known consulting engineers. In 1911 he entered private practice, specialising in local authority works. He was associated with large metropolitan wharfage projects and with many works in North Queensland.

In 1920 Mr Frew extended his practice as a consultant to Victoria and New South Wales. More than 50 electrical projects were completed under his direction. He acted as consulting engineer for more than 100 local authorities in Queensland alone. For some years Mr Frew was consulting engineer to the old Brisbane Water Supply and Sewerage Board.

He also was responsible for water supply schemes at Atherton, Emerald, Mitchell, Mackay, and other centres, and inaugurated many toll bridge schemes. As supervising engineer he was associated with the £180,000 Hornibrook Highway. Sewerage schemes he undertook included that of Mackay.

Mr Frew represented Queensland and the Sydney University in tennis. He also played cricket and golf.

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Archive statistics Career1906 - 1921
Tournament wins0
Matches19
Match wins4


Tournaments Queensland Championships - 1921 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1918 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1917 Queensland Championships - 1914 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1914 Queensland Championships - 1913 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1913 Queensland Championships - 1912 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1912 Queensland Championships - 1911 Queensland Championships - 1910 Queensland Championships - 1909 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1909 Queensland Championships - 1908 Metropolitan Grass Court Championships of Sydney - 1906