Garth James Dawson (born 17 October 1959) is a New Zealand former

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er. He played 36 first-class and 22

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matches for

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between the 1980–81 and 1984–85 seasons. Dawson was born at Invercargill in the

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of New Zealand in 1959 and educated at Southland Boys' High School,McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 41. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
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at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) the son of Brian Dawson. His father stood as a first-class umpire and Garth played age-group cricket for Otago from the 1976–77 season. He made his Southland debut in the Hawke Cup the following season, going on to play in 20 matches for the side in the competition until the 2006–07 season.Garth Dawson
CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 June 2023. Primarily a batsman, Dawson's senior Otago debut came in January 1981, playing against Auckland in a List A match before making his first-class debut the following day against the same team. Over five seasons he played in more than 50 senior matches for the side, scoring a total of 1,591 runs, including nine half-centuries. He retired from the top-class game in order to focus on work after the 1984–85 season.Savory L (2014
Greg Dawson follows dad to first-class crease
'' Southland Times'', 25 October 2014. Available via

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. Retrieved 19 June 2023. Dawson's son,

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, played Hawke Cup matches for Southland and age-group cricket for Otago before making six first-class appearances for Canterbury during the 2014–15 season.Greg Dawson
CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

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* 1959 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Cricketers from Invercargill People educated at Southland Boys' High School {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1950s-stub