| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Maurice Bertie Lawson |
| Birth date | 28 February 1885 |
| Birth place | Christchurch, Hampshire, England |
| Death date | 8 August 1961 (aged 76) |
| Death place | Alton, Hampshire, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Family | Howard Lawson (son) |
| Club 1 | Hampshire |
| Year 1 | 1907–1919 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 7 |
| Runs 1 | 122 |
| Bat avg 1 | 12.20 |
| 100s/50s 1 | –/– |
| Top score 1 | 36 |
| Deliveries 1 | 228 |
| Wickets 1 | 5 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 34.00 |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | 2/45 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 2/– |
| Date | 4 February |
| Year | 2010 |
| Source | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16226.html Cricinfo |
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
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Maurice Lawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ No. 30677. 7 May 1918. p. 5586.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Maurice Lawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Maurice Lawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ No. 32524. 18 November 1921. p. 9238.
- ^ "'Good Show, Skipper': The story of Fl/Lt. Ronald Neil Lawson". www.aircrewremembered.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.