Godfrey Lawrence
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| Full name | Godfrey Bernard Lawrence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 March 1932 Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 March 2025 (aged 92) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Goofy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952/53–1965/66 | Rhodesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966/67 | Natal B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Godfrey Bernard "Goofy" Lawrence (31 March 1932 – 12 March 2025) was a 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 New Zealand in 1961–62. Despite his success in the series and continued good form in the Currie Cup until the end of the 1965–66 season, he played no further Tests.[1]
He took 8 for 53 in the Second Test in 1961–62.[2] His best first-class bowling figures were 8 for 42 (after taking 3 for 56 and making 32 not out at number 10 in the first innings) for Rhodesia against Western Province in 1965–66.[3] He played for Rhodesia from 1952–53 to 1965–66, then two matches for Natal B in 1966–67.
Lawrence later moved to Australia. His son Stephen was a leading Australian rules footballer in the 1990s.[4]
Lawrence died in Brisbane on 12 March 2025.[5] Before his death he was the oldest living South African Test cricketer.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Goofy Lawrence". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ South Africa v New Zealand, Johannesburg 1961–62
- ^ Western Province v Rhodesia 1965–66
- ^ "Stephen Lawrence". AFL Queensland. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "Godfrey Lawrence". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "The 11 oldest living players in Test cricket". Cricket365. Retrieved 2 April 2025.