Henry Lawson (cricketer)

Henry Wallace Lawson (1865 – 12 January 1941) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Auckland and Wellington between 1883 and 1898.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Geoff Lawson (cricketer).

Henry Lawson
Personal information
Full nameHenry Wallace Lawson
Born1865
Sydney, Australia
Died12 January 1941 (aged 75)
Auckland, New Zealand
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1883-84 to 1889-90Wellington
1891-92 to 1897-98Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 257
Batting average 10.70
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 38
Balls bowled
Wickets 58
Bowling average 12.03
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 3
Best bowling 7/25
Catches/stumpings 6/0
Source: Cricinfo, 15 June 2016

An accurate right-arm medium-pace bowler, Lawson took 5 for 13 and 5 for 17 on his first-class debut for Wellington in Nelson in 1883–84, but still finished on the losing side to Nelson by 39 runs.[3] When Nelson visited Wellington the next season he took 3 for 25 and 7 for 25, this time in the winning side.[4] Earlier that season he had taken 5 for 68 and 6 for 70 in a drawn match against Auckland.[5] He was less successful after he moved to Auckland in the early 1890s.[6]

Lawson married Margaret Short in 1888.[7] They had one daughter.[8] He died in 1941, aged 75.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Henry Lawson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. "Henry Lawson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. "Nelson v Wellington 1883-84". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. "Wellington v Nelson 1884-85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. "Wellington v Auckland 1884-85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. "Veteran Cricketer: A Good Bowler". Evening Post: 23. 6 February 1937.
  7. "Silver Wedding". Auckland Star: 12. 3 April 1913.
  8. "Deaths". NZ Herald: 1. 14 January 1941.
  9. "Old-Time Cricketer". Auckland Star: 5. 18 January 1941.


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