Oswald Charles Dawson MC (1 September 1919 – 22 December 2008) was a South African cricketer who played in 9 Test matches, all against England, in the 1947 and 1948–49 series.

He was a medium pace bowler and a useful late middle order batsman who was an important player for Natal from 1938–39 to 1949–50 and Border from 1951–52 to 1961–62. He also played baseball for Natal.[1] His brother Denis played cricket for Kenya and East Africa.[2]

Before he came to prominence on the cricket field, he had a distinguished record in World War II. He served with the Royal Durban Light Infantry at the Battle of El Alamein and later won a Military Cross in Italy.[3]

References

  1. ^ Graham Short, The Trevor Goddard Story, Purfleet, Durban, 1965, p. 18.
  2. ^ "Denis Dawson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Ossie Dawson dies aged 89". Cricinfo. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2013.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossie_Dawson
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