Albert Pawson

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Albert Pawson


country = England
fullname = Albert Guy Pawson
dayofbirth = 30
monthofbirth = 5
yearofbirth = 1888
placeofbirth = Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire
countryofbirth = England
dayofdeath = 25
monthofdeath = 2
yearofdeath = 1986
placeofdeath = Lamerton, Devon
countryofdeath = England
batting = Right-hand
role = Batsman/wicket-keeper
club1 = Oxford University
year1 = 1908–1911
club2 = Worcestershire
year2 = 1908
type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 28 May
debutyear1 = 1908
debutfor1 =
Oxford University
debutagainst1 = Gentlemen of England
lastdate1 = 5 July
lastyear1 = 1911
lastfor1 =
Oxford University
lastagainst1 = Cambridge University
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = FC
matches1 = 28
runs1 = 4481
bat avg1 = 12.10
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 44*
deliveries1 = 0
wickets1 = 0
bowl avg1 = -
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = -
catches/stumpings1 = 30/16
date = 12 September
year = 2007
source = http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31928/31928.html cricketarchive.com

Albert Guy Pawson (30 May 1888–25 February 1986) was an English cricketer who played 28 first-class games in the early twentieth century. Most of his matches were for the Oxford University side, but he did make one appearance in county cricket, playing for Worcestershire "against" Oxford in 1908. He also had one game for a combined "Oxford and Cambridge Universities" team. [cite web | url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31928/f_Batting_by_Team.html | title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Albert Pawson | accessdate=2007-09-12 | publisher=CricketArchive]

His debut, for Oxford against Gentlemen of England at The University Parks, saw him make no dismissals as a wicket-keeper, while his unbeaten 41 with the bat, although it was to remain his career best, was somewhat overshadowed by Bowring and Teesdale's still-record (as of 2007) opening stand for Oxford of 338. [cite web | url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/7/7544.html | title=Oxford University v Gentlemen of England in 1908 | accessdate=2007-09-12 | publisher=CricketArchive] [cite web | url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Records/England/Firstclass/OxfordUniversity/Batting_Records/Highest_Partnership_Each_Wicket_For.html | title=Highest Partnership for Each Wicket for Oxford University | accessdate=2007-09-12 | publisher=CricketArchive] Pawson was more successful in his second game, for Worcestershire against his university, when he stumped three Oxford players in the first innings. [cite web | url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/7/7574.html | title=Oxford University v Worcestershire in 1908 | accessdate=2007-09-12 | publisher=CricketArchive]

Pawson played a number of times for Oxford during the following three seasons, picking up dismissals at a steady if unspectacular rate. His final appearance was in the Varsity Match against Cambridge at Lord's in July 1911. Although Oxford won the game, Pawson himself had an unobtrusive match, scoring 5* and 11* from number eleven and claiming no dismissals. [cite web | url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/8/8480.html | title=Oxford University v Cambridge University in 1911 | accessdate=2007-09-12 | publisher=CricketArchive]

Two of his relatives played first-class cricket: his son Tony played 69 first-class matches, being capped by Kent in 1946 as well as appearing for Oxford and the Gentlemen, while his brother Arthur had a handful of games for Oxford in 1903.

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External links

* [http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31928/31928.html Statistical summary] from CricketArchive
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