Tony Pawson

Who was Tony Pawson?

Henry Anthony Pawson OBE was an English cricketer and cricket writer, the son of Guy Pawson. He was educated at Winchester College and Christ Church, Oxford. During the Second World War he served in the Rifle Brigade, reaching the rank of Major and seeing active service in Italy and Tunisia. He was mentioned in despatches. He worked for Reed International where he became Personnel Director, and then as an industrial relations adviser.

Tony Pawson played a total of 69 matches for Oxford University and Kent. He batted right-handed, scoring 3807 runs at an average of 37.32. He occasionally bowled right-arm offbreaks, taking seven wickets at an average of 40.00.

Pawson was a good all round sportsman and also played football to a high level. He won a blue for Oxford University and played 2 league matches for Charlton Athletic, scoring on his debut versus Tottenham Hotspur in December 1951. He was a member of the Great Britain football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games although he did not feature in any of the team's matches. He was a member of the Pegasus team that won the FA Amateur Cup in 1951.