Eddie Dawson
Edward William Dawson was an English cricketer who played in five Tests from 1928 to 1930.
A batsman whose studious technique made full use of his talent, Dawson excelled for Eton, scoring 159 in the traditional fixture against Harrow. He then went up to Magdalene College, Cambridge, and earned his blue as a freshman, captaining the University in 1927.
He played his county cricket for Leicestershire, captaining the county for four seasons. He toured with Marylebone Cricket Club to South Africa in 1927–28 and New Zealand in 1929–30. He made 55 in his last Test, at Auckland, opening the innings with Ted Bowley. He scored 12,598 first-class runs with 14 centuries, the highest being a knock of 146 against Gloucestershire. His swansong was a chanceless 91 against the Australians in 1934.
As a member of the Coldstream Guards during World War II, his duties included guarding Rudolf Hess in Sussex. In his later years he was a creative director of the Outward Bound movement.
