Lawrence Garfield Black (15 September 1881 – 14 August 1959) was an English cricketer. Black was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.

Lawrence Black
Personal information
Full name
Lawrence Garfield Black
Born15 September 1881
Lambeth, London, England
Died14 August 1959(1959-08-14) (aged 77)
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1903–1919Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 36
Batting average 7.20
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21
Balls bowled 276
Wickets 1
Bowling average 229.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/27
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 January 2010

Black made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia in 1903. On debut, Black took his only first-class wicket, that of Philadelphia batsman John Lester.

After the First World War and sixteen years after making his debut for Hampshire, Black made his second first-class appearance for Hampshire in 1919. Black played three matches in the 1919 County Championship against Middlesex, Surrey and Yorkshire.

Black died at Dewsbury, Yorkshire on 14 August 1959.

References

edit
edit