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MR D. A. ASHBY PASSES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, June 2. , The death occurred this morning of one of the oldest and best known cricketers in the province, Mr David Alexander Ashby, aged 82. It was his proud boast that his record established in 1878 is still unbroken. lie and W. Frith bowled a strong Auckland representative eleven on its home ground for 13 runs, eight of which were byes. Mr Ashby was born at Bcddington (Surrey) in 1552 and first played cricket for Croydon amateurs. He graduated to county cricket and played for Surrey for several seasons, playing for the All England colts against England when only nineteen. He came to New Zealand when 23 and soon took a prominent part in Canterbury cricket, playing in representative games for a period. He represented the province against various English sides and against Murdoch’s Australians in the historic match of 1878, in which the visitors were beaten by. Canterbury by six wickets. He later visited Melbourne with the Canterbury team which won three matches out of six against the leading clubs.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 157, 4 June 1934, Page 5
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182CRICKETING FIGURE Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 157, 4 June 1934, Page 5
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