Talbot Lewis      

Full name Albert Edward Lewis

Born January 20, 1877, Bedminster, Somerset

Died February 22, 1956, Southmead, Bristol (aged 79 years 33 days)

Major teams Somerset

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Albert Edward Lewis
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 Ct St
First-class 210 388 27 7745 201* 21.45 9 106 0
Bowling averages
Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 5w 10
First-class 210 25626 12091 522 8/103 23.16 2.83 49.0 39 5
Career statistics
First-class span 1899-1914
Profile

Albert Edward "Talbot" Lewis, who died in March, aged 79, did splendid work as an all-rounder for Somerset between 1899 and 1914, scoring 7,745 runs, average 21.39, taking with medium-pace bowling 515 wickets, average 22.96, and bringing off 87 catches. The highest of his eight centuries was 201, scored in four and a half hours with only one chance, against Kent at Taunton in 1909. As a goalkeeper, he saw service with several Football League clubs, including Sunderland, and he was a highly-skilled billiards player
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

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Mar 7, 2005

Talbot Lewis

Talbot Lewis

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Country Fixtures Country Results
Leics v Glamorgan at Leicester - May 21-24
Glamorgan 442/9d Leics 142 & 88/0 (f/o)
Durham v Middlesex at Chester-le-Street - May 22-25
Durham 259 Middlesex 87/5
Essex v Kent at Chelmsford - May 22-25
Essex 212 Kent 120/4
Sussex v Somerset at Horsham - May 22-23
Sussex won by an innings and 116 runs
Worcs v Gloucs at Worcester - May 22-25
Gloucs 234 Worcs 195/1
Hampshire v Lancashire at Southampton - May 23-26
Lancashire 147/4
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