| Laurie Eastman | |
| Fullname: | Lawrence Charles Eastman |
| Birth Date: | 3 June 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Enfield Wash, Middlesex, England |
| Death Place: | Harefield, Middlesex, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Club1: | Essex |
| Year1: | 1920–1939 |
| Club2: | Otago |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 451 |
| Runs1: | 13,385 |
| Bat Avg1: | 20.81 |
| 100S/50S1: | 7/61 |
| Top Score1: | 161 |
| Deliveries1: | 63,136 |
| Wickets1: | 1,006 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 26.77 |
| Fivefor1: | 30 |
| Tenfor1: | 3 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/28 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 259/– |
| Date: | 30 November 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/12471.html Cricinfo |
Lawrence Charles Eastman (3 June 1897 - 17 April 1941) was an English cricketer. He played for Essex County Cricket Club between 1920 and 1939.[1] [2]
An all-rounder, Eastman first played for Essex as an amateur and was appointed assistant secretary of the club, before becoming a professional in 1927. He was originally a medium-pace bowler, but developed leg-spin later in his career. He coached in New Zealand in 1927–28 and 1928–29, when he played for Otago; he also coached in South Africa.
Eastman fought in the First World War and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal.[3] He died in the Second World War of an illness contracted after a high-explosive bomb exploded close to him whilst he was serving as an air raid warden.[4] [5]