| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | South African | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 5 | 77 | ||
| Runs scored | 141 | 1079 | ||
| Batting average | 17.62 | 12.69 | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/1 | ||
| Top score | 43 | 60* | ||
| Balls bowled | 1334 | – | ||
| Wickets | 28 | 342 | ||
| Bowling average | 18.28 | 17.97 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 2 | 15 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 1 | ||
| Best bowling | 8/53 | 8/42 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 2/- | 54/- | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, | ||||
Godfrey Bernard 'Goofy' Lawrence (born 31 March 1932 in Salisbury – now Harare, Rhodesia) is a former South African cricketer who played in five Tests in the 1961–62 season.[1]
A tall right-arm fast-medium bowler from Rhodesia, Lawrence was part of a new look South African team for the series against New Zealand in 1961–62.
Lawrence's son Stephen was a leading Australian rules footballer in the 1990s.[2]