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Former Gloucestershire and England participant David ‘Syd’ Lawrence identified with Motor Neurone Illness

21 June 2024

Gloucestershire Cricket is devastated to announce its former participant and present President, David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, has been identified with Motor Neurone Illness.

The 60-year-old former England worldwide, who earned 5 Take a look at caps for his nation, was identified with MND earlier this month following a sequence of assessments. Gloucester born and bred, Syd, as he’s affectionately recognized, performed in 280 matches for his residence county between 1981 and 1997 and took 625 wickets throughout his profession at Nevil Highway.

A massively in style determine among the many Gloucestershire and wider England fanbase, Syd was unveiled as Membership President in April 2022 and regardless of his MND analysis, has mentioned he needs to see out the whole thing of his Presidency at Gloucestershire.

David and his spouse, Gaynor, are massively appreciative for the unwavering help they’ve obtained and can do sooner or later from family and friends. Whereas devastated on the analysis, David will struggle the illness all the way in which and has expressed his due to the Membership, the PCA and the Hornsby Belief, for all their help throughout this extraordinarily troublesome time.

Will Brown, outgoing Chief Government at Gloucestershire Cricket, mentioned: “Everybody on the Membership is devastated to listen to of the information from David Lawrence and his MND analysis.

“David is an icon of the sport, a membership legend and a trailblazer as the primary British-born Black participant to play for England. Greater than that he’s the perfect of individuals, form, loving, thoughtful and an inspiration to all of us right here at Gloucestershire.

“Working with him since he has been Membership President has been each an superior and humbling expertise – he has opened doorways we didn’t even know have been there, helped us be taught and turn into a good friend to so many people. That friendship is a really particular factor and one I do know all of us cherish.

“I do know I communicate for everybody related to the Membership in sending all our like to David, Gaynor and all of their household and pals.”

Ian Thomas, Managing Director of Member Providers on the PCA, mentioned: “The PCA is in deep shock on the tragic information David Lawrence has lately obtained.

“David has been an inspiration all through his cricket and post-cricket profession and now we have little question he’ll proceed to struggle and present his willpower to struggle MND.

“The PCA and the Skilled Cricketers’ Belief, the gamers’ charity, shall be right here for David and importantly, his household, providing the very best help.”

On the request of David, Gaynor and their household, Gloucestershire wish to ask that David’s privateness is revered whereas he involves phrases with the analysis.