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Full name | Kenneth Humphrey Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Penygladdfa, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales | 10 November 1928||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1950–1956 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Ken Lewis was a fast bowler from Montgomeryshire whose career was hampered by injury. [2] While serving in the Royal Artillery during his national service in the late 1940s he 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] [3]
After his playing career ended,Lewis returned to Montgomeryshire. [2]
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