Lance Pearson
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| Full name | Launcelot Robert Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1937 Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 July 2019 (aged 82) Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–62 to 1970–71 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 October 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Launcelot Robert Pearson (1 January 1937 – 20 July 2019)[1] was a New Zealand cricketer and basketballer.
Pearson played 31 first-class matches for Otago between 1961 and 1971.[2] An opening batsman, his highest score was 140 in Otago's victory over Auckland in 1969–70.[3]
He was prominent in basketball in Otago for most of his life as a player, coach and administrator. He captained Otago to the national titles in 1968 and 1970. He was made a life member of Basketball Otago in 2019.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Launcelot Robert Pearson (Lance)". Tributes Online. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Lance Pearson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Otago v Auckland 1969–70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Cheshire, Jeff (2 July 2019). "Pearson huge influence both on and off court". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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