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Ashdown was born in Bromley , Kent . He first played first-class cricket in 1914, playing for Gerald Weigall 's XI against Oxford University in The Parks , aged 15. He played for Kent County Cricket Club after the First World War. He scored 39 Centuries , including a highest score of 332 against Essex in 1934 . He scored more than 1,000 Runs in 11 seasons of County Cricket . He was also successful as a Bowler , taking 602 Wicket s at a Bowling Average of 32.47. He retired in 1937 . However, he returned to play a final first-class match in 1947 , aged 48, for Maurice Leyland 's XI against the Rest of England at Harrogate . He became an Umpire after retiring from cricket, and stood in two Tests against New Zealand in 1949 and one against the West Indies in 1950 . He died in Rugby , Warwickshire , aged 80. REFERENCE |
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