Education
He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School.
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Career
Ayre was a contemporary of Frank Sedgman (1927), George Worthington (1928), Don Tregonning (1928), Rex Hartwig (1929), Ken McGregor (1929) and Mervyn Rose (1930). He was on the Australian team in 1951, 1952, and 1953, but never played in a match. In 1953 he reached the 4th round at Wimbledon, losing to Sven Davidson 6-3 6-4 6-4, and the semifinals of the Australian Open, losing to Mervyn Rose 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4.
He turned pro in 1955 and subsequently became a coach in Queensland.
