Reginald Lewis (cricketer)

Reginald Chester Vale Lewis (4 October 1927 – 1 August 1981) was a South African first-class cricketer.

Reginald Lewis

Personal information
Full name	Reginald Chester Vale Lewis
Born	4 October 1927 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Died	1 August 1981 (aged 53) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949–1950	Oxford University
1949	Oxfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 65 Batting average 16.25 100s/50s –/– Top score 34 Balls bowled 474 Wickets 8 Bowling average 27.75 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/31 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 February 2019

Lewis was born at Cape Town, where he was educated at the Diocesan College.[1] From there he went to England in 1946 to attend Keble College, Oxford, where he read physics.[1] A keen sportsman, he was a member of both Oxford University Cricket Club and the Athletics Club, of which he was president in 1948-9.[1] He played first-class cricket for Oxford University, debuting in 1949 against the Free Foresters at the University Parks.[2] He place twice more for Oxford in 1950, against Hampshire and Warwickshire, before appearing for the Free Foresters against Oxford University in the same year.[2] His overall first-class record was 65 runs with a high score of 34, and 8 wickets with his leg break bowling, with best figures of 3 for 31.[3] Lewis also played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire in 1949, making four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[4]

After graduating from Keble College, Lewis returned to South Africa where he was in business.[1] He married Elizabeth Affleck-Graves in 1961.[1] Lewis died at Cape Town in August 1981.[1]

References

1. "Keble College - The Record" (PDF). Keble College. 2008. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Reginald Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
3. "Player profile: Reginald Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Reginald Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-01.

External links

• Reginald Lewis at ESPNcricinfo