Gordon Lawson

For the politician in New Brunswick, see Gordon R. Lawson.

Gordon Pirie Lawson (15 September 1899 – 13 September 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at Timaru Main School and then Timaru Boys' High School. A first five-eighth, Lawson representedSouth Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1925 tour of New South Wales. He played just two matches on that tour, and did not appear in any test matches for the All Blacks.^[1]

Gordon Lawson

Birth name	Gordon Pirie Lawson
Date of birth	(1899-09-15)15 September 1899
Place of birth	Timaru, New Zealand
Date of death	13 September 1985(1985-09-13) (aged 85)
Place of death	Timaru, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
School	Timaru Boys' High School
Occupation(s)	Auctioneer
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1921–30 South Canterbury 39 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1925 New Zealand 0 (0)

After retiring Lawson took an active part in rugby administration, being the president of the Timaru High School Old Boys club between 1940 and 1947, and a South Canterbury selector in 1947. His three brothers, Douglas, Allan and William all played for South Canterbury.^[2]

Lawson died in Timaru on 13 September 1985,^[1] and was buried at Timaru Cemetery.^[3]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Gordon Lawson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
2. Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland: Moa Publications. p. 97. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
3. "Cemetery search". Timaru District Council. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

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