Laidlay made a single appearance in
first-class cricket for the
North in the
North v South fixture at
Chelsea. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 11 runs by
James Lillywhite in the North's first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 3 runs by
W. G. Grace. He took three wickets across the match, dismissing Grace and
Charles Buller in the South's first-innings, while in their second-innings he dismissed
George Wyatt. ==References==