Macdonald Dictionary Record: David Alexander Ashby

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for David Alexander Ashby. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A280
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A280
Catalogue number
A280
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Marks/Inscriptions: A. 280 Ashby, David Alexander (1882-934) was the son of Aaron D. Ashby miller of Croydon, Surrey . He had been working on Banks Pen. when W .A. Wood q.v. who was a great cricket enthusiast offered him E mp loy merton in ChCh where he would he able to play regularly. He stayed w ith Wood for 50 years. Wood was a g ood All round auck ter Ashby He went with a Canty touring team to Aust in '78 and was 3rd in the batti ng averages and 2 " in the bowling. In a same Dec. 79 Public Schools and umber sites v. the World he made 112 and the side 4 61 the largest total ever made in Canty up to that time. He was captain of the Canty. Ram which played Otago, Jan '79 . Canty. won Easily by hine wicket?. Ashby made 59 and took five wicket s fir 42. He captained the Canty leam which played O9ago Feb. '82 . Canty was beaten in thes match - the ferst that Otago had worf0r some years . He captained the Canty. team that played Auckland Nov. 82, He succeeded Geo Watson qv. who died) as captain of the Midland Canty Cricket Club - Nov. 84 marr. 29.4.82 Mary Jane, oungest dau. Hoenry Haddrell of ChCh St Lukes Rev. C.A. Lingard LT. 26.5.79 : 27.12.79 : 30.12.79 : 12 , Youngst 72.8 : 834 ) buried Riccarton Cem. 23.11.82 : 1.12.84 : Charles wood. wile d. aged 82 Ricc. Cem. M.I over; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Ashby played for Canty v. Otago Jan 76 . Otago was Easily beaten. At a lauch after the match A. M. Ollivier , Captain , said Ashby had played the first innings in the malad , going in late and making 56. LT. 21.1.76; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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