David Ashworth (cricketer)

David Anthony Ashworth (born 18 July 1944) is an English former cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Oxford University Cricket Club in 1966 and 1967.[1]

David Ashworth
Personal information
Full name
David Anthony Ashworth
Born (1944-07-18) 18 July 1944
Rani, Rajasthan, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1966–1967Oxford University
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 March 2017

Educated at Uppingham School, Ashworth made two Second XI appearances for Middlesex in 1963,[2] before studying law at St Edmund Hall, Oxford.[3] In May 1966 he scored 120 playing for Free Foresters against Oxford University, prompting the University to give him a first-class debut against Middlesex a day later.[4] He made three appearances over the following fortnight and the following April played three further matches against county sides.[5] In his penultimate game he recorded his only first-class fifty in making 67 against Surrey.[6]

Ashworth played for Uppingham Rovers in The Cricketer Cup from 1968 to 1993,[7] this included captaining the side in the 1979 final against Old Tonbridgians[8] and taking 8/42 with his off-spin against St Edward's Martyrs in 1991.[9]

A keen golfer,[3] he was Director of Richmond Golf Club from 2017 to 2023.[10]

See also

References
  1. "David Ashworth". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. OXFORD UNIVERSITY CRICKETERS - A to D (PDF). ACS. 2023. p. 7. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. "The Aularian Golfing Society" (PDF). St Edmund Hall Magazine. Vol. 18, no. 10. October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. Gilliat, Ivor (17 June 1966). "Oxford University". The Cricketer. Vol. 47, no. 8. p. 37. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via CricketArchive.
  5. "First-class matches played by David Ashworth (7)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. "Oxford University v Surrey, The University Parks, Oxford on 29th April, 1st, 2nd May 1967". Surrey CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  7. "Cricketer Cup matches played by David Ashworth (39)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  8. "Tonbridge – but oh! it's so close". The Cricketer. Vol. 60, no. 10. October 1979. p. 41. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via CricketArchive.
  9. Chesterton, George (11 June 1991). "A glorious innings from Carr". The Times. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  10. "David Anthony ASHWORTH". Companies House. Retrieved 26 April 2024.


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