Brian Lewis (cricketer)
Brian Lewis (born 18 July 1945 in Maesteg) is a Welsh former cricketer active from 1965 to 1968 who played for Glamorgan. He appeared in 37 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled off breaks. He scored 333 runs with a highest score of 38 and took 82 wicket In cricket, the term wicket has several meanings: * It is one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of the pitch. The fielding team's players can hit the wicket with the ball in a number of ways to get a batsman out. ...s with a best performance of seven for 28. See also * List of crickets records References 1945 births Welsh cricketers Glamorgan cricketers Living people Sportspeople from Maesteg {{Wales-cricket-bio-stub ...
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Maesteg
Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Maesteg is 'fair field'. Historically a part of Glamorgan, the growth of the town started with the opening of ironworks in the 1820s, and 1830s. Once a coal mining area, the last pit closed in 1985. With the decline of the coal industry and, more recently, the closure of one large factory producing cosmetics and another manufacturing vehicle components, the valley has become a residential/dormitory area for the Port Talbot, Bridgend and Cardiff journey to work areas. 11% (1,867 out of 20,702) of the town's population speak Welsh with 27.9% of 3-15 year olds speaking the language. It is one of the few areas of Wales where the traditional Mari Lwyd is still celebrated during Christmas. The community of Maesteg had a population of 17,580 in ...
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