Gilbert Ashton
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27 September 1896 Bromley, Kent, England |
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| Died | 6 February 1981 (aged 84) Abberley, Worcestershire, England |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Leg-break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1919—1921 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922—1936 | Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 9 July 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilbert Ashton MC (27 September 1896 – 6 February 1981) was an English cricketer who played 62 first-class matches between the wars, mostly for Cambridge University (whom he captained in 1921, and also captained at football) and Worcestershire. His obituary in Wisden called him "a fine, aggressive stroke-player" and praised his fielding ability at cover point. His bowling was of the occasional variety, and after he left Cambridge became essentially non-existent.
Ashton played less cricket than his ability merited as his "day job" for four decades from 1921 until 1961 was that of headmaster of the prep school of Abberley Hall School near Worcester. However, he played for Worcestershire when he could during the holidays, and in 1922, on only his second appearance for the county, he made 125 (his career-best) and 84 in a match against Northamptonshire at New Road.Wisden's obituary also praised his 36 for an England XI against Warwick Armstrong's Australians a year earlier, which gave the English hope after having been dismissed for 43 in the first innings, and helped lay the ground for a fine victory.
After 1927, Ashton ceased to play even semi-regular county cricket, and indeed after that year he was to make only two more first-class appearances: against Northamptonshire in June 1934 and, finally, against Leicestershire in July 1936. He did very little in either game. He did, however, play a minor single-innings game for his county against the Royal Air Force aged 47 in 1944; he was lbw for nought.
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