| Lance Pearson | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Launcelot Robert Pearson |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Otago |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 31 |
| Runs1: | 1,348 |
| Bat Avg1: | 23.64 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/6 |
| Top Score1: | 140 |
| Deliveries1: | 116 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 70.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/6 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 26/– |
| Date: | 15 October |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38183.html ESPNcricinfo |
Launcelot Robert Pearson (1 January 1937 – 20 July 2019)[1] was a New Zealand cricketer and basketballer.
Pearson was born at Dunedin in 1937 and educated at King's High School in the city.[2] He played 31 first-class matches for Otago between the 1961–62 and 1970–71 seasons.[3] An opening batsman, his highest score, and only first-class century, was 140 in Otago's victory over Auckland in 1969–70.[4]
He was prominent in basketball in Otago for most of his life as a player, coach and administrator. He captained Otago to national titles in 1968 and 1970. He was made a life member of Basketball Otago in 2019.[5] Pearson died later in the year at Dunedin. He was aged 82.[3]