Anthony Ardington
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| Full name | Anthony John Ardington | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1940 Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 October 2023 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 15 May 1965 Oxford University v Lancashire | ||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 29 May 1965 Oxford University v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 January 2009 | |||||||||||||||
Anthony John Ardington (26 March 1940 – 17 October 2023) was a first-class cricketer with Oxford University who played in three matches in the 1965 season.[1] He was born in Howick, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
A Rhodes Scholar, he became a prominent businessman in his native South Africa, before his death from Alzheimer's disease on 17 October 2023.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile: Anthony Ardington". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Anthony Ardington". Who's Who in Southern Africa. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Obituaries". Rhodes Trust. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Postscript: Tony Ardington" (PDF). Rector's eNews. Michaelhouse. 18 October 2023. p. 11.
Categories:
- South African cricketers
- South African businesspeople
- South African Rhodes Scholars
- Oxford University cricketers
- 1940 births
- 2023 deaths
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
- Deaths from dementia in South Africa
- People from Natal
- Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
- South African expatriate sportspeople in England