# Edward Ash
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{{Short description|English cricketer (1842–1909)}}
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| fullname = Edward Philip Eddie Ash
| birth_date = {{birth date|1842|12|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Brisley](/source/Brisley), Norfolk
| death_date = {{death date and age|1909|5|25|1842|12|25|df=yes}}
| death_place = Petersfield, Hampshire
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| date = 1 April 2017
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'''Edward Philip Ash''' (25 December 1842 – 25 May 1909) was an English schoolmaster and a [cricket](/source/cricket)er who played five [first-class](/source/first-class_cricket) matches for [Cambridge University Cricket Club](/source/Cambridge_University_Cricket_Club) in 1865.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8790.html |title=Edward Ash |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}] He was born at [Brisley](/source/Brisley), [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk) and died at [Petersfield](/source/Petersfield), [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire).
The son of the rector of Brisley, Edward Ash was educated at [Rugby School](/source/Rugby_School) and at [Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge](/source/Gonville_and_Caius_College%2C_Cambridge).[{{cite web | url = https://archive.org/stream/p2alumnicantabri01univuoft#page/78/mode/2up | title = Alumni Cantabrigienses: Edward Ash | author = J. Venn and J. A. Venn | volume = Part 1| page = 79 | access-date = 24 June 2017}}] Having played cricket at Rugby, he appeared in matches for Cambridge University only in his final year at the university, when he was awarded his [Blue](/source/Blue_(university_sport)) by playing in the 1865 [University Match](/source/University_Match_(cricket)) against [Oxford University](/source/Oxford_University_Cricket_Club).[{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27532/27532.html| title = Edward Ash| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com |url-access=subscription | access-date = 24 June 2017}}] A right-handed middle-order batsman, Ash made scores of 18 and 8 in that game, which Cambridge lost.[{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1380.html| title = Scorecard: Oxford University v Cambridge University | date = 26 June 1865 | publisher = www.cricketarchive.com |url-access=subscription | access-date = 24 June 2017}}] Earlier in the same 1865 cricket season, Ash's best first-class match had been his first one: Eddie scored 47 (out of a total innings of 98) and 17 in the game against [Cambridgeshire](/source/Cambridgeshire_County_Cricket_Club).[{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1361.html| title = Scorecard: Cambridge University v Cambridgeshire | date = 8 May 1865 | publisher = www.cricketarchive.com |url-access=subscription | access-date = 24 June 2017}}] He played no further first-class cricket after the University Match.
Ash graduated from [Cambridge University](/source/Cambridge_University) with a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree in 1866; this was automatically converted to a [Master of Arts](/source/Master_of_Arts) in 1869.