Laurie Sawle
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Lawrence Michael Sawle (born 19 August 1925 at East Fremantle, Western Australia) is a former first-class cricketer from Western Australia.
Sawle played for his home state from 1954/55 to 1960/61 as an opening batsman before a distinguished career as state selector in the 1970s, then as a senior WACA administrator, director of the Australian Cricket Board and chairman of selectors for the national team from 1994 to 1997.[1] In his state selector role, Sawle partnered with Alan Edwards and Wally Langdon during the Western Australian team's most successful years.
He was a teacher and headmaster at many state schools throughout Western Australia.
[edit] References
- ^ Barker A.J. (1997). The WACA: An Australian Cricket Success Story. Allen & Unwin, St. Leonard, p. 141.
