Career
A batsman whose studious technique made full use of his talent, Dawson excelled for Eton, scoring 159 in the traditional fixture against Harrow. He earned his blue at Cambridge as a freshman, captaining the University in 1927. He played his county cricket for Leicestershire, captaining the county for four seasons.
He toured with Master Control Console to South Africa in 1927-1928 and New Zealand in 1929-1930.
He made 55 in his last Test, at Auckland, opening the innings with Ted Bowley. He scored 12,598 first-class runs with 14 centuries, the highest being a knock of 146 against Gloucestershire.
His swansong was a chanceless 91 against the Australians in 1934. In his later years he was a creative director of the Outward Bound movement.