Birth name | Augustus Gordon Grant-Asher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 December 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Poona, British India [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 June 1930 | (aged 68)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Kingussie, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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50th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1929–1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | David McCowan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Andrew Balfour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sir Augustus Gordon Grant-Asher CBE (18 December 1861 – 15 June 1930) [1] [2] was a Scotland international rugby union player. [3] He also represented Scotland as a cricket player. [4]
Grant-Asher went to Loretto School, and went up to Brasenose College, Oxford after that. [5]
He played for Oxford University RFC, [4] as well as the Fettesian-Lorettonian Club, and Edinburgh Wanderers. [1]
He was capped by Edinburgh District for the inter-city match in 1885 while with Edinburgh Wanderers. [6]
He was capped by East of Scotland District for their match against West of Scotland District. This was at the end of January 1886; and he was now with Fettesian-Lorettonians. [7]
One of the earliest Scottish players, he was capped 7 times for Scotland between 1882 and 1886. [4] He played at half back. [1] [8]
R.J. Phillips, the first historian of Scottish rugby said:
He was president of the Scottish Rugby Union from 1929 to 1930. [1]
At Oxford, he played in 10 first-class cricket matches for the Oxford University team in 1883 and 1884, winning a Blue for cricket in 1883. [10] He also played for the Scotland national cricket team. [1] [4]
He also won the Scottish pole vault championship in 1885, and 1886. [11] [1]
In later life he was a Writer to the Signet. [1]
He was appointed CBE in the 1918 Birthday Honours [12] and knighted in the 1927 Birthday Honours. [13]
He is buried in the churchyard of Insh Church, Kincraig, near Kingussie, Highland. [2]
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Birth name | Augustus Gordon Grant-Asher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 December 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Poona, British India [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 June 1930 | (aged 68)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Kingussie, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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50th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1929–1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | David McCowan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Andrew Balfour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sir Augustus Gordon Grant-Asher CBE (18 December 1861 – 15 June 1930) [1] [2] was a Scotland international rugby union player. [3] He also represented Scotland as a cricket player. [4]
Grant-Asher went to Loretto School, and went up to Brasenose College, Oxford after that. [5]
He played for Oxford University RFC, [4] as well as the Fettesian-Lorettonian Club, and Edinburgh Wanderers. [1]
He was capped by Edinburgh District for the inter-city match in 1885 while with Edinburgh Wanderers. [6]
He was capped by East of Scotland District for their match against West of Scotland District. This was at the end of January 1886; and he was now with Fettesian-Lorettonians. [7]
One of the earliest Scottish players, he was capped 7 times for Scotland between 1882 and 1886. [4] He played at half back. [1] [8]
R.J. Phillips, the first historian of Scottish rugby said:
He was president of the Scottish Rugby Union from 1929 to 1930. [1]
At Oxford, he played in 10 first-class cricket matches for the Oxford University team in 1883 and 1884, winning a Blue for cricket in 1883. [10] He also played for the Scotland national cricket team. [1] [4]
He also won the Scottish pole vault championship in 1885, and 1886. [11] [1]
In later life he was a Writer to the Signet. [1]
He was appointed CBE in the 1918 Birthday Honours [12] and knighted in the 1927 Birthday Honours. [13]
He is buried in the churchyard of Insh Church, Kincraig, near Kingussie, Highland. [2]
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