Andrew Rae (VIC)  Player of the Year 2007

After Andrew Rae won our prestigious award as Player of the Year in 2006 he has continued with outstanding performances through the past year.

Therefore there was no surprise that Andrew would win this award as Player of the Year in 2007. Currently Andrew is the World 55 Men’s Singles Champion as well as the Australian, European, German, British, Austrian and Hungarian Champion.

He was Captain and member of Australia’s successful 55 Age Group Austria Cup team that won in South Africa and then again in Turkey in 2007. In both of these Teams Championships he remained undefeated in singles. No wonder Andrew is regarded by many judges as the number one player in the World in his age group.

Andrew had previously won our Player of the Year Award in 2003 and 2006, which reinforces his reputation as a great Australian Senior player. He had previously won the World Seniors Singles Championships in 1999 2001 2002 2006 and 2007. Member of the Perry Cup team over the years 2001 to 2005 our Australian player’s were runners-up in the years 2001 2002 and 2003 — to finally win this Cup in 2004 and 2005. Then when Andrew graduated to the 55’s he has continued this amazing performance in being a member of the team to win the Austria Cup in 2006 and now again in 2007!! One can hardly say more than pay tribute to a truly remarkable and talented player.