Dougie Lawrence
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| Full name | Douglas Rosyth Lawrence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1929 Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 July 2000 (aged 70) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1958 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas Rosyth Lawrence (20 October 1929 — 8 July 2000) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and administrator.
Lawrence was born in October 1929 at Portobello, Midlothian. He was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh.[1] A club cricketer for both Royal High School Former Pupils and Grange Cricket Club's, Lawrence made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Yorkshire at Hull during Scotland's 1956 tour of England. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1958, making seven appearances.[2] Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 12 wickets at an average of 40.91, with best figures of 4 for 56.[3] As a tailend batsman, he scored 32 runs with a highest score of 10.[4] Lawrence had his best seasons in club cricket as a bowler following his 40th birthday, where he replaced speed with the ability to swing the ball.[1]
He later succeeded Neil Bowman as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1990.[5][6] He was additionally the president of the East of Scotland Cricket Association.[1] Outside of cricket, he was an engineer by profession. Lawrence died at Edinburgh in July 2000.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Royal High School Cricket Club The Internationalists" (PDF). www.stewartsmelvillecricket.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Dougie Lawrence". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Dougie Lawrence". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Dougie Lawrence". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Bowman pads up". The Herald. 21 December 1989. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.