David John Lewis (27 July 1927 – 19 January 2013) was a Rhodesian
first-class cricketer. His career lasted for over 20 years and the second half saw him captain the
Rhodesian side which competed in the
Currie Cup. He was one of the 1956 South African cricket annual cricketers of the year. He was born at
Bulawayo, educated at
Plumtree School
Plumtree School is a boarding school for boys and girls in the Matabeleland region of Zimbabwe on the border with Botswana. Founded in 1902 by a railway mission, Plumtree School boards 500+ pupils. Recently the school announced it will start enrol ...
, the
University of Cape Town and
Exeter College, Oxford, and died at
Johannesburg.
David Lewis
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
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1927 births
2013 deaths
Zimbabwean cricketers
Rhodesia cricketers
White Rhodesian people
Zimbabwean expatriates in South Africa
Oxford University cricketers
Oxfordshire cricketers
Alumni of Plumtree School
University of Cape Town alumni
Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford
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