He won his club's best and fairest award in 1939 and also fell one vote short of winning the Magarey Medal.

Warhurst, a three-time South Australian interstate football representative, then lost some of his best sporting years to the war.

[4] He played his best tennis post-war and in 1946 reached the quarterfinals of the men's doubles in both 1946 and 1948, with his partner Max Bonner.

In 1949 he progressed to the quarterfinals in the singles, beating eighth seed Jack Crawford in five sets.

Despite never registering a Championship win in mixed doubles, Warhurst competed in the 1952 final, as it was the only match that took place.