Godfrey Lawrence
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 8 December 1961 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 February 1962 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Godfrey Bernard "Goofy" Lawrence (born 31 March 1932) is a former Rhodesian cricketer who played in five Test matches for South Africa in the 1961–62 season.[1]
A tall right-arm fast-medium bowler from Rhodesia, Lawrence was part of a new-look South African team for the series against
Currie Cup
until the end of the 1965–66 season, he played no further Tests.
He took 8 for 53 in the Second Test in 1961–62.Natal B in 1966–67.
Lawrence's son Stephen was a leading Australian rules footballer in the 1990s.[4]
References
- ^ "Godfrey Lawrence". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ South Africa v New Zealand, Johannesburg 1961–62
- ^ Western Province v Rhodesia 1965–66
- ^ "Stephen Lawrence". AFL Queensland. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
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