Jack Asher (shinty)
Encyclopedia
Jack Asher is a former shinty
player, referee
and administrator. He is currently a referee assessor.
. He attended the University of Glasgow
and is inextricably linked with Glasgow University Shinty Club
. He is the club's honorary president. He received a Blue
for playing with the University and also received one for Judo
.
He was a founder member of Glasgow Kelvin.
After he stopped playing shinty Asher became a very well respected referee. He was to officiate at three Camanachd Cup
finals, 1972, 1974 and finally 1991, at the age of 64.
He received a specially created Centenary Award from the Camanachd Association
in 1999. In 2008, Glasgow University hosted a special testimonial for him where he was presented with a silver caman.
His day job outside shinty was as a Modern Studies teacher at Crookston Castle Secondary School. He is a keen hill-walker and is still to be seen at games across Scotland.
Asher has been entrusted with the Skeabost Horn.
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
player, referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
and administrator. He is currently a referee assessor.
Sporting Career
Asher lost an eye at the age of 12 after an accident with an air rifle. Although born in Glasgow, he went to school in Nethy BridgeNethy Bridge
Nethy Bridge is a small village in Strathspey in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Abernethy and Kincardine...
. He attended the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
and is inextricably linked with Glasgow University Shinty Club
University Shinty
Shinty teams which play University Shinty are clubs which play under the banner of a university. However, these clubs are not always student teams in the strictest sense of the word and have a long history of participation at national senior level....
. He is the club's honorary president. He received a Blue
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
for playing with the University and also received one for Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
.
He was a founder member of Glasgow Kelvin.
After he stopped playing shinty Asher became a very well respected referee. He was to officiate at three Camanachd Cup
Camanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup AKA the Camanachd Cup or Scottish Cup is the premier prize in the sport of shinty...
finals, 1972, 1974 and finally 1991, at the age of 64.
He received a specially created Centenary Award from the Camanachd Association
Camanachd Association
The Camanachd Association is the World governing body of the Scottish sport of shinty. The body is based in Inverness, Highland, and is in charge of the rules of the game...
in 1999. In 2008, Glasgow University hosted a special testimonial for him where he was presented with a silver caman.
His day job outside shinty was as a Modern Studies teacher at Crookston Castle Secondary School. He is a keen hill-walker and is still to be seen at games across Scotland.
Asher has been entrusted with the Skeabost Horn.