Maurice Lawson

Maurice Bertie Lawson (28 February 1885 – 8 August 1961) was an English cricketer. Lawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.

Maurice Lawson
Personal information
Full nameMaurice Bertie Lawson
Born(1885-02-28)28 February 1885
Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Died8 August 1961(1961-08-08) (aged 76)
Alton, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsHoward Lawson (Son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1907, 1909 & 1919Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 7
Runs scored 122
Batting average 12.20
100s/50s /
Top score 36
Balls bowled 228
Wickets 5
Bowling average 34.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/45
Catches/stumpings 2/
Source: Cricinfo, 4 February 2010

Lawson made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1907 County Championship against Somerset. Lawson played five matches for Hampshire in the 1907 season.

Lawson next played for Hampshire two years later in 1909 against Gloucestershire.

Ten years after his last first-class appearance, Lawson represented Hampshire in what was to be his final first-class match against Kent in the 1919 County Championship, the first since the end of the First World War. This was Lawson's only appearance during that season.

Lawson died at Alton, Hampshire on 8 August 1961.

Family

Lawson's son, Howard Lawson also represented Hampshire in first-class cricket.

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