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Ashton

[ ash-tuhn ]

noun

  1. Sir Frederick (William), 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.


Ashton

/ ˈæʃtən /

noun

  1. AshtonSir Frederick19061988MBritishDANCE: ballet dancerDANCE: choreographer Sir Frederick. 1906–88, British ballet dancer and choreographer. His ballets include Façade (1931), to music by Walton, La Fille mal gardée (1960), The Dream (1964), and A Month in the Country (1976)
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Another fixture will follow in February against Ireland A at Bristol's Ashton Gate as the RFU aims to get back to more regular fixtures to help help bridge the gap between Premiership and Test rugby.

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Ashton Collins from Save Face, a voluntary register of accredited aesthetic practitioners, has been supporting some of the women who have complained of complications and injury after fat reduction treatment at Luxury Medical Aesthetics.

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Tuilagi notched up another assist moments later, powering past both Carter and McCaw to throw the ball wide for an onrushing Chris Ashton to mark England's dominance with his trademark swan dive.

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However, any hopes of a comeback were extinguished by Ashton's second try of the afternoon, while Super League's Man of Steel, Mikey Lewis, also crossed.

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First-half tries from Herbie Farnworth, Matty Ashton and George Williams set Shaun Wane's side on their way in Wigan, although Deine Mariner's interception try brought Ben Gardiner's team back into the contest before the interval.

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AshtabulaAshton-under-Lyne