Mr. Ambrose Askin, who played rugby league for Castleford in the thirties, died last week at the age of 69. Mr. Askin of 4 Cardwell Terrace, Foundry Lane, Knottingley, played with Castleford for six seasons, along with his brother T.C. Askin, who went on to play at international level. Both brothers were members of the Yorkshire League cup winning side of 1932-1933. Ambrose went on to play for Keighley and then signed for Featherstone Rovers in 1939, but he never played for them. When the war intervened he was called up but injuries received at Dunkirk put paid to his rugby career. After the war he returned to Knottingley where he worked as a fish fryer. He leaves a widow, Mrs Mary Ann Askin, and three daughters. The funeral took place at Knottingley Parish Church on Friday.