Born in Wagga Wagga , Geoff " Henry " Lawson has had an outstanding career in Australian cricket both nationally and internationally.
He came from the Bush in 1976 to attend the University of NSW and went straight into 1 st grade where he played for another 16 seasons, winning the Richie Benaud Player of the year Award in his first season in Sydney. He followed up the next year by winning the "Young Australian Cricketer of the Year"
In 1977-78 as World Series cricket dominated our screens young "Henry," debuted for the Blues in the Sheffield Shield against Western Australia at the SCG. Since that game he has taken 395 wickets for NSW ( 367 in Sheffield Shield games ) which remains a record. On his retirement he had played the most ever games for the Blues, 115 and was the second highest wicket taker in the whole of Sheffield Shield history. Only the great wrist spinner Clarrie Grimmett had taken more. Henry had also played the most limited over games for NSW and taken most wickets. He has played in five successful Sheffield Shield sides and four domestic limited over teams.