Plum Lewis

Plum Lewis
Cricket information
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	-
International information
National side	South African;
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo

Percy Tyson "Plum" Lewis (2 October 1884, Cape Town, Cape Province – 30 January 1976, Durban, Natal) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1913.

After studying at Oxford University, Lewis played a few first-class matches, mostly for Western Province beginning in 1907-08. He made 151 in 185 minutes for Western Province against the MCC in the first match of the MCC's tour in 1913-14.^[1] He was unsuccessful in the match for Cape Province against the MCC two weeks later, but was still selected for the First Test. He was "c Woolley b Barnes 0" in each innings and South Africa lost by an innings and 157 runs,^[2] and Lewis was not selected for any further Tests.

He served in France in the First World War as a lieutenant-colonel and won the MC and Bar before being severely wounded in the leg.^[3] He also served as an officer in the Second World War, but not in combat.^[4] He worked as a lawyer.^[5]

References[]

^ Western Province v MCC 1913-14
^ South Africa v England, Durban 1913-14
^ "Australia's Karachi heartbreak". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
^ The Cricketer, April 1976, p. 73.
^ Wisden 1977, p. 1045.

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Preceded by Wilfred Rhodes	Oldest Living Test Cricketer 8 July 1973 – 30 January 1976	Succeeded by Tiger Smith

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[1] Western Province v MCC 1913-14

[2] South Africa v England, Durban 1913-14

[OTD-3] "Australia's Karachi heartbreak". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

[4] The Cricketer, April 1976, p. 73.

[5] Wisden 1977, p. 1045.

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