Percy Lawrie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Percy Lawrie

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1902

Place of Birth: Kensington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1988

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Percy Edward Lawrie (12 December 1902 – 2 February 1988) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman.Lawrie made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Glamorgan in the 1921 County Championship, scoring 49 in Hampshire's first innings. In 1922 Lawrie made his debut for Oxford University against Middlesex.
He played for the University in 1923 and 1924, altogether appearing in five Oxford first-class matches where he scored 125 runs at an average of 15.62, with a highest score of 39.
But he failed to get an Oxford Blue. In 1923 Lawrie made his only first-class century, scoring 107 for Hampshire against Leicestershire.Lawrie played regularly for Hampshire up until the end of the 1924 season and then returned in 1928 to play four more matches, with his final first-class game for Hampshire against Lancashire.
In all, he played 27 matches for Hampshire, scoring 959 runs at an average of 22.30, with four half centuries to add to his single century and taking 14 catches. Lawrie died at Teignmouth Hospital in Teignmouth, Devon on 2 February 1988.