10 Facts About Hubert Ashton

Sir Hubert Ashton was an English first-class cricketer, footballer and politician.

In both 1921 and 1922 he scored more than 1,000 runs and at the end of the 1922 season, after just three years in first-class cricket, Hubert Ashton was averaging more than 46 runs per innings.

Hubert Ashton hit 75 in 72 minutes, Faulkner made 153 and McLaren's side won the match by 28 runs.

Hubert Ashton was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1922 largely on account of this innings.

Hubert Ashton was involved in an extraordinary incident during the match against Lancashire.

Hubert Ashton was bowled, but both bails went up in the air and then returned to their grooves on top of the stumps, meaning that he was not out.

Hubert Ashton made his only appearance in the Football League in May 1925 for Bristol Rovers against Reading.

Hubert Ashton later pursued a different career, first in cricket administration, as president of Essex from 1941, and then in national UK politics.

Hubert Ashton served as High Sheriff of Essex in 1943 and was then elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Chelmsford at the 1950 general elections and held the seat at three further UK general elections, before retiring in 1964.

In 1927 Hubert Ashton married Dorothy Gaitskell, sister of Hugh Gaitskell.