Frederick Arthur Laws (21 July 1877 – 1 April 1954) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington in New Zealand from 1897 to 1910, and one match for Hawke's Bay in 1898.

Fred Laws
Personal information
Full name
Frederick Arthur Laws
Born(1877-07-21)21 July 1877
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Died1 April 1954(1954-04-01) (aged 76)
Wellington, New Zealand
BowlingFast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1896/97Wellington
1897/98Hawke's Bay
1905/06–1909/10Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 233
Batting average 14.56
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 47
Balls bowled 750
Wickets 9
Bowling average 35.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/20
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 March 2018

An opening bowler and middle-order batsman, Laws's best performance came in Wellington's match against the touring MCC in 1906-07. He took five wickets in the drawn match, showing a "promising turn of speed", and top-scored for Wellington with 47 with some bold stroke play.[1] After he retired from playing he became an umpire, standing in one Plunket Shield match in 1912-13.

He also represented Wellington at rugby union, and was later a referee. He worked as a saddler and leather merchant in Wellington, and also sold sporting goods.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The English Cricketers: Match against Wellington". New Zealand Times. 19 February 1907. p. 7. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Advertisements". Free Lance. 8 June 1917. p. 22. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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