 He won the Wingfield Sculls in 1904 beating Arthur Cloutte, and was runner-up in 1905 and 1906 to Harry Blackstaffe.In 1898 Ashe had attempted to row across the English Channel, but the weather was unfavorable and after about three miles he started to take in water and was rescued by a tug that was accompanying him.Ashe died aged 51 years old in St Leonards-on-Sea, the verdict of his death was ""suicide during temporary insanity"", he was found dead in a house near some gas taps that were switched on.