Maurice Lawson

Maurice Lawson
Personal information
Full name
Maurice 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
1907–1919Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
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

Maurice Bertie Lawson (28 February 1885 — 8 August 1961) was an English first-class cricketer.

Lawson was born in February 1885 at Christchurch, Hampshire. Lawson made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Somerset at Taunton in the 1907 County Championship. He made four further appearances in 1907, before making a further appearance in the 1909 County Championship against Gloucestershire.[1] Lawson was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in April 1918 as a second lieutenant, serving in the final five months of the First World War.[2] Following the war, he made a further appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Kent at Tunbridge Wells in the 1909 County Championship.[1] In seven first-class matches for Hampshire, he scored 122 runs at an average of 12.20, with a highest score of 36.[3] With the ball, he took 5 wickets with best figures of 2 for 45.[4] He continued his military career after the war until September 1921, when he relinquished his commission whilst serving with the 43rd (Wessex) Divisional Engineers.[5] Outside of cricket, he was an architect by profession.[6] Lawson was married to Lillian Swaine, with the couple having two children: Howard and Neil. Howard also played first-class cricket for Hampshire.[6] Lawson designed his family home, Firlands, in the grounds of the Camberley Court Hotel in Surrey; at the beginning of the Second World War, Firlands was sold and Lawson moved into the hotel, which was run by his wife and daughter-in-law.[6] Lawson died in August 1961 at Alton, Hampshire.

References

  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Maurice Lawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "No. 30677". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 May 1918. p. 5586.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Maurice Lawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Maurice Lawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ "No. 32524". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 November 1921. p. 9238.
  6. ^ a b c "'Good Show, Skipper': The story of Fl/Lt. Ronald Neil Lawson". www.aircrewremembered.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.