He was a shoemaker and moved to Bromley in Kent in the early years of the 19th century.
[c][6] He played for the Players in the first two Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806 and made one appearance in a first-class match for a Kent XI against an England side at Bowman's Lodge in 1806.
He held the bat in one hand until just prior to hitting the ball and stood square on to the bowler.
[2] It is possible that he was the brother of the Robert Ayling who played two first-class matches for Kent in 1796.
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