Percy Tyson "Plum" Lewis (2 October 1884 – 30 January 1976) was a South African

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er who played in one Test match in 1913. After studying at

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, Lewis played a few first-class matches, mostly for Western Province beginning in 1907–08. He made 151 in 185 minutes for Western Province against the MCC in the first match of the MCC's tour in 1913–14. He was unsuccessful in the match for Cape Province against the MCC two weeks later, but was still selected for the First Test. He was "c Woolley b Barnes 0" in each innings and South Africa lost by an innings and 157 runs, and Lewis was not selected for any further Tests. Lewis served in France in the First World War as a lieutenant and was awarded the MC and Bar before being severely wounded in the leg. He also served as a lieutenant colonel in the Second World War, although not in combat, for which he was awarded an OBE. He worked as a lawyer.''

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'' 1977, p. 1045.

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* 1884 births 1976 deaths South Africa Test cricketers South African cricketers Western Province cricketers Cricketers from Cape Town H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers South African Officers of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Military Cross Royal Field Artillery officers Members of the Middle Temple Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford South African Rhodes Scholars {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1880s-stub