Roy Markham Lewis (29 June 1948 – 5 May 2022) was an English cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman, he played 38 first-class and 14 List A matches for Surrey between 1968 and 1973.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Roy Markham Lewis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1948 Bromley, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 May 2022 (aged 73) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1968–1973 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lewis's highest first-class score was 87 against Kent in 1969.[4] He often played for Surrey's first team when other players were playing for England. He was a stalwart for Spencer Cricket Club in Surrey from 1968 to 1990.[5] He was the first player in the Surrey Championship to score 10,000 runs.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Roy Lewis". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Roy Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Roy Markham Lewis". C. P. J. Field. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Kent v Surrey 1969". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Roy Lewis (1948–2022)". Surrey CCC. June 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "News: Of Spencer past and present". Spencer CC. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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