Ken Lewis (cricketer)

Ken Lewis
Personal information
Full name
Kenneth Humphrey Lewis
Born (1928-11-10) 10 November 1928 (age 96)
Penygloddfa, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950–1956Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 36
Runs scored 312
Batting average 9.17
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 34
Balls bowled 4170
Wickets 55
Bowling average 37.16
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/25
Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 October 2020

Kenneth Humphrey Lewis (born 10 November 1928) is a former Welsh cricketer who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan from 1950 to 1956.[1]

Lewis was a fast bowler from Newtown in Montgomeryshire whose career was hampered by injury.[2] He was one of a family of five sons and five daughters; his father was a postman.[3]

While serving in the Royal Artillery during his national service in the late 1940s, Lewis took wickets regularly for services teams, and was signed by Glamorgan in 1950.[2] He appeared in 36 first-class matches over seven seasons before a serious leg injury ended his career in 1956.[2] He scored 312 runs with a highest score of 34 and took 55 wickets with a best performance of 4 for 25 in Glamorgan's innings victory over Kent in 1953.[1][4]

After his playing career ended, Lewis returned to Newtown, where he served as president of the town's cricket club.[2] As of 2021, he is Glamorgan's oldest living first-class player.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ken Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ken Lewis". Museum of Welsh Cricket. June 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ken Lewis – Glamorgan's Oldest Living Player [interview]". Museum of Welsh Cricket. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Glamorgan v Kent 1953". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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