Reginald Lewis (cricketer)

Reginald Lewis
Personal information
Full name
Reginald Chester Vale Lewis
Born4 October 1927
Cape Town, Cape Province,
South Africa
Died1 August 1981(1981-08-01) (aged 53)
Cape Town, Cape Province,
South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–1950Oxford University
1949Oxfordshire
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

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

Lewis was born in 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 1948–49.[1] He played first-class cricket for Oxford University, debuting in 1949 against the Free Foresters at the University Parks.[2] He played 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 highest 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 in Cape Town in August 1981.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Keble College - The Record" (PDF). Keble College. 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Reginald Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Reginald Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Reginald Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.