Greg Dawson (born 6 June 1989) is a New Zealand former

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er. He played in six first-class matches for Canterbury during the 2014–15 season. Dawson was born at Invercargill in the

Southland Region Southland ( mi, Murihiku) is New Zealand's southernmost region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura. It includes Southland District, Gore District and the city of Invercargill. The r ...

of New Zealand in 1989, the son of

Garth Dawson Garth James Dawson (born 17 October 1959) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played 36 first-class and 22 List A matches for Otago between the 1980–81 and 1984–85 seasons. Dawson was born at Invercargill in the Southland Region of New ...

. His father played first-class cricket for Otago and in the Hawke Cup for Southland,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. and his grandfather Brian Dawon stood as an umpire in first-class cricket in New Zealand.Brian Dawson
CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 June 2023. Educated at Southland Boys' High School, Dawson made his Hawke Cup debut for Southland at the age of 16, scoring a century on debut. He was named in a New Zealand under-17 squad. After playing age-group cricket for

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between 2004–05 and 2006–07, Dawson took up a scholarship to study at the Canterbury University. He played club cricket for St Albans Cricket Club in Christchurch and played for the Canterbury A side without breaking through into the provincial team until the 2014–15 season.Greg Dawson
CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 June 2023. He played in a total of six first-class matches for the side, scoring 239 runs, including two half-centuries.

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* 1989 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Canterbury cricketers Cricketers from Invercargill People educated at Southland Boys' High School {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1980s-stub