Full Name

George Lavis

Born

August 17, 1908, Sebastopol, Monmouth

Died

July 29, 1956, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, (aged 47y 347d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium fast

George Lavis played for Glamorgan from 1928 until after the Second World War, when from 1946 until his sudden death in 1956 Lavis acted as Glamorgan`s coach. Many young players duly benefitted from his wise words and the long hours of patient guidance in the club`s indoor school at Neath, and the nets in corridoor of the North Stand at the Arms Park.

The Monmouthshire-born player had made hisdebut in 1928 as a right-handed batsman and seam bowler, and became a regular member of the side in the early 1930`s. His finest hour as a player came in 1934 when he hit a career best 154 against Worcestershire in 1934, and shared in a partnership of 236 for the fourth wicket with Cyril Smart. However, he had rather modest season with bat and ball in 1936 and again in 1937, and left the county`s playing staff to pursue a playing and coaching career in Scotland. Lavis subsequently played for Dundee and Forfarshire in 1938 and 1939, before joining the joining the R.A.F. during the Second World War.

With Glamorgan re-building after the War, Johnnie Clay persuaded Lavis to return to Glamorgan as the club`s coach, and with the club also being short of players, Lavis also agreed to turn out for the county again. He played his final game for the club in 1949 and was awarded a Testimonial in 1950. (Submitted by Andrew Hignell - June 2000)

George Lavis Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100sCtSt
FC20631243495715418.423710

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR5w10w
FC2061644677681564/5549.792.83105.400

Debut/Last Matches of George Lavis

FC Matches

Span
1928 - 1949

Recent Matches of George Lavis

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Glamorgan vs Indians10 & 60/1508-Jun-1946CardiffFC
Glamorgan vs Surrey27 & 100/58 & 0/3230-Apr-1930The OvalFC