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436:- An iconic figure and brother of Ossie Dawson the SA cricketer. 1947/8:Scored 155n.o. KKCC v. Uganda Kobs. For the season scored 1174 runs and took 109 wickets at 10.77. 1948/9:Took 97 wickets at 10.2 and scored 884 runs at 36.8
424:- 1936 English tour; 414 runs at 46, 27 wickets at 10.51, 1935 to 1940:6 matches for Europeans v Asians topped batting averages with 357 runs at 39.66 and took 18 wickets at 17.00. 1938/9:Scored 1,013 runs at 53.31
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