Introduction
Sir Augustus Gordon Grant-Asher CBE (18 December 1861 – 15 June 1930)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 Scotland between 1882 and 1886.He played at half back.
R.J. Phillips, the first historian of Scottish rugby said:
- "no one has arisen to bear comparison with A.R. Don Wauchope at quarter or half back, where he and A.G.G. Asher still hold claim as the greatest pair to have played together for their country."
Administrative career
He was president of the Scottish Rugby Union from 1929–30.
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
Grant-Asher was also Scotland's pole vault champion.
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.