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| Full name | Reginald Chester Vale Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1927 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 August 1981(1981-08-01) (aged 53) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1950 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | Oxfordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. From there, he went to England in 1946 to attend Keble College, Oxford, where he read physics. 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. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University, debuting in 1949 against the Free Foresters at the University Parks. 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. 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. Lewis also played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire in 1949, making four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.
After graduating from Keble College, Lewis returned to South Africa where he was in business. He married Elizabeth Affleck-Graves in 1961. Lewis died in Cape Town in August 1981.
References
- ^ "Keble College - The Record" (PDF). Keble College. 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Reginald Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- "Player profile: Reginald Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Reginald Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.