A. G. G. Asher

Sir Augustus Gordon Grant-Asher was a Scotland international rugby union player. He also represented Scotland as a cricket player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Grant-Asher went to Loretto School, and went up to Brasenose College, Oxford after that.
He played for Oxford University RFC, as well as the Fettesian-Lorettonian Club, and Edinburgh Wanderers.

Provincial career

He was capped by Edinburgh District for the inter-city match in 1885 while with Edinburgh Wanderers.
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.

International career

One of the earliest Scottish players, he was capped 7 times for between 1882 and 1886. He played at half back.
R.J. Phillips, the first historian of Scottish rugby said:

Administrative career

He was president of the Scottish Rugby Union from 1929 to 1930.

Cricket career

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. He also played for the Scotland national cricket team.

Other sports

He also won the Scottish pole vault championship in 1885, and 1886.

Law career

In later life he was a Writer to the Signet.

Honours

He was appointed CBE in the 1918 Birthday Honours and knighted in the 1927 Birthday Honours.

Death

He is buried in the churchyard of Insh Church, Kincraig, near Kingussie, Highland.