Lawrence is a 1 time South Sydney U21 Presidents Cup winner in 1942. He played in the 1942 Third Grade premiership decider for South Sydney. He was also a member of the 1945 Reserve Grade premiership winning squad.
Lawrence is a South Sydney junior who played junior reps with South Sydney in the 1942 Presidents Cup winning team. The following week, he made his senior grade club and premiership debut with South Sydney in the 1942 Round 13 Third Grade clash against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval. Two years later after serving in Papua on military duties, he stepped up into reserve grade in the 1944 Round 13 Reserve Grade clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground. The next season he made his first grade club and premiership debut in the 1945 Round 5 clash against Balmain at Leichhardt Oval.
Lawrence is a second generation Lawrence family member who played first grade with South Sydney. He was on military service as a military driver who served in Papua in 1943.
Lawrence played 6 seasons with South Sydney between 1942 and 1948. He played 27 first grade club games for South Sydney, which included 23 first grade premiership games and 1 first grade cup game for South Sydney. Overall he played 45 senior grade career club games for South Sydney which included 42 senior grade career premiership games.
Lawrence played his final first grade club and premiership games in the 1946 end of season Round 14 clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground.
Player Relatives
Father - Lawrence, Jack
Uncle - Lawrence, Vic
Uncle - Lawrence, Steven
Brother - Lawrence, Jack Jnr
Cousin - Lawrence, John
Cousin - Lawrence, Steven C
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Redfern - 3rd January 1923 (Died -2000)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Military Service (1941-45) Army Driver 141st Australian General Transport Company (Served in Papua)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1942,44-48)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1945 May 19 Rd05 Leic v Balmain (22y 136d)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1945 9 9 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : 2 2 - 3 - - 9
1946 14 14 - 2 - - 6 : : 1 1 - - - - -
1948 - - - - - - -
TOTAL 23 23 - 2 - - 6 : 1 1 - - - - - : 3 3 - 3 - - 9
SS Cup 1 1 - - - - -
SS FG 27 27 - 5 - - 15
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1942 Aug 1 Rd13 NSO v North Sydney (Third Grade)
1944 Aug 5 Rd13 SSG v Eastern Suburbs (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades : Juniors
Reserve Grade : Third Grade : (U21) Presidents Cup
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1942 - - - - - - - : 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : . . - 3 - - 9
1944 2 2 - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - -
1945 5 5 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1946 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1947 3 3 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1948 4 4 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 14 14 - 1 - - 3 : 5 5 - 1 - - 3 : . . - 3 - - 9
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 42 42 - 4 - - 12 : 1 1 - - - - - : 46 46 - 7 - - 21
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1946 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
SS SF 1 1 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
First Class Playing Career (1945-46)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 23 2 - - 6
Total FG Cup 1 - - - -
Total FG Club Tour 3 3 - - 9
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative - - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 27 5 - - 15
Ref - RLN v26n15 p6 / TwRG p257 / RLP / ANC / NAA-153981 / FN-46
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