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 name
Henry Wallace Lawson
Born1865
Sydney, Australia
Died12 January 1941 (aged 75)
Mount Eden, 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 at his home in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden in January 1941, aged 75.[9]

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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