Lives in Cricket No 11 - CP Lewis

Appendix Some Statistics (a) First-Class cricket for Oxford University, 1876 Batting and Fielding M I NO R HS Ave 100 50 Ct 5 7 0 76 33 10.85 - - 2 Notes: Lewis’ highest first-class score was 33 in the University’s first innings v Gentlemen of England at Magdalen College Ground, Oxford. Six of his seven dismissals were caught. Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 283.1 98 501 17 7-35 29.47 1 Notes: Overs were of four balls in 1876. Lewis’ only five-wicket return in first-class cricket was 7 for 35, off 36.3 overs in M.C.C.’s second innings at Magdalen College Ground, Oxford. In all first-class matches, nine of his wickets were bowled and eight caught, including one caught-and-bowled and one caught by the wicket-keeper. He took wickets at the rate of one per 66.6 balls and conceded runs at a rate equivalent to 2.65 runs per six-ball over. (b) South Wales Club representative matches, 1874-1895 Full scorecards are not available for all the matches in which Lewis made appearance for the South Wales, but the figures below give an indication of Lewis’ achievements at the height of his powers. Batting and Fielding M I NO R HS Ave 100 50 Ct 50 82 3 1696 120 21.46 1 8 42 Notes: Lewis’ highest score for South Wales was 120 against Surrey Club and Ground at The Oval in 1876. Bowling Balls M R W BB Ave 5i 10m 5902 505 2551 214 9-39 11.92 18 5 Notes: Overs were of four balls until the end of 1889 season, and from then on during his South Wales career, of five balls. His best innings return for the club was nine for 39 against Clifton, in their second innings, at Cardiff Arms Park in 1882. Overall he took his wickets at the rate of one per 27.5 balls and conceded runs at a rate equivalent to 2.59 per six-ball over. 114