Anthony John Ardington (26 March 1940 – 17 October 2023) was a

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er with

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who played in three matches in the 1965 season. He was born in Howick,

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. A Rhodes Scholar, he became a prominent businessman in his native South Africa, before his death from Alzheimer's disease on 17 October 2023.

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