One time South Sydney premiership winner winner in 1932, who played in the 1935 premiership decider with South Sydney.
Lewis a thick-set forward who was strong as a horse.
Served with Army during World War II, where he identified a young hockey star called Jack Rayner, playing inter-regiment rugby league on a muddy field at Port Moresby.
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 8in / 13st
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Sydney - 20th September 1909 (Died - 1959)
South Sydney Junior Club
Mascot
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Galong (1930) (Captain-Coach)
Griffith (1931)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1927-29,32-37)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1932 Tour1 v Newcastle (22y 258d)
1932 Rd06 v Eastern Suburbs (22y 272d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : State Championship : Night Football Comp : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1932 12 12 - 7 - - 21 : : 1 1 - - - - - : : 2 2 - 1 1 - 5
1933 15 15 - 3 - - 9 : : : : 2 2 - - - - -
1934 13 13 - 2 - - 6 : : : : 4 4 - 1 - - 3
1935 17 17 - 6 - - 18 : : : : 1 1 - 3 - - 9
1936 11 11 - 2 1 - 8 : : : 2 1 (1) - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
1937 8 8 - 2 - - 6 : 3 3 - - - - -
TOTAL 76 76 - 22 1 - 68 : 3 3 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : 2 1 (1) - - - - : 10 10 - 6 1 - 20
SS FG 92 91 (1) 28 2 - 88
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : (City Cup) Reserve Grade : Third Grade : (City Cup) Third Grade : Presidents Cup
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1927 - - - - - - - : : 3 3 - - - - - : :
1928 - - - - - - - : : 2 2 - - - - - : : 1 - - - -
1929 4 4 - - 1 - 2 : : 14 14 - 4 6 - 24 :
1932 4 4 - 1 - - 3 : : - - - - - - - :
1933 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - - :
1934 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - - :
1935 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - - :
1936 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - - :
1937 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 8 8 - 1 1 - 5 : - - - - - - - : 19 19 - 4 6 - 24 : - - - - - - - : 1 - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 103 103 - 27 8 - 97 : 5 4 (1) - - - - : 119 118 (1) 33 9 - 117
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1932 - - - - - - -
1933 2 2 - - - - -
1936 1 1 - 1 - - 3
TOTAL 3 3 - 1 - - 3
SS SF 3 3 - 1 - - 3
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1935 Rd04 v Balmain (25y)
First Grade
Year Premiership( W- D-L %) : Other( W- D-L %)
1935 11( 7- 0-4 64%) :
1936 11( 5- 0-6 46%) : 2( 1- 1-0 50%)
1937 8( 5- 1-2 63%) : 3( 1- 0-2 33%)
TOTAL 30( 17- 1-12 57%) : 5( 2- 1-2 40%)
SS FG 35( 19- 2-14 54%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year v Wk CHARGE 1928 Rd01 U21 Newtown 2 Fighting
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Sydney City 1932-37 8 7 (1) - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - :
Probables 1933 : : 1 1 - - - - -
Sydney City II 1933 : : 1 1 - - - - -
New South Wales 1934-37 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : : 4 4 - 4 - - 12
TOTAL 21 22 (1) 5 - - 15
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Australia 1935-38 9 9 - - - - - : 15 15 - 3 - - 9
TOTAL 24 24 - 3 - - 9 :
ALL REPS 45 44 (1) 8 - - 24
Captaincy CvC/Interstate/Internationals : Tourists : Other
M( W- D-L %) : M( W- D-L %) : M( W- D-L %)
Sydney City 1937 1( 0- 0-1 0%) : :
ALL REPS 1( 0- 0-1 0%)
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1932 Res Sydney City v NSW Country 3rd Match - - -
1933 Lock Probables v Possibles - - -
1933 Prop Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - -
1933 Prop Sydney City v NSW Country 2nd Match - - -
1934 Prop Sydney City v NSW Country 1st Match - - -
1934 Prop New South Wales v Ipswich Qld Tour 1 - -
1934 Prop New South Wales v Brisbane Qld Tour 1 - -
1934 SRow Sydney City v NSW Country 2nd Match - - -
1935 SRow Sydney City v NSW Country - - -
1935 Res New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match (Selected but DNP)
1935 SRow New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match - - -
1935 SRow New South Wales v Queensland 4th Match - - -
1935 SRow New South Wales v Queensland 5th Match - - -
1935 Wing New South Wales v Far Northern NSW Qld Tour 1 - -
1935 Australia (Kangaroo Tour of NZ Squad)
1935 SRow Australia v New Zealand XIII Tour Match - - -
1935 SRow Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test - - -
1935 SRow Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test - - -
1936 Res Sydney City v NSW Police (Selected but DNP)
1936 SRow Sydney City v NSW Country - - -
1936 SRow New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match - - -
1936 SRow Sydney City v England - - -
1936 Res New South Wales v England Tour Match (Selected but DNP)
1936 Res New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match (Selected but DNP)
1936 Res Australia v England 1st Test (Selected but DNP)
1936 Res Australia v England 3rd Test (Selected but DNP)
1937 SRow Sydney City v NSW Country 1st Match - - - (c) L
1937 SRow Sydney City v NSW Country 2nd Match - - -
1937 SRow New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match 1 - -
1937 SRow New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match - - -
1937 SRow New South Wales v Clarence River Tour Match 1 - -
1937 SRow Australia v New Zealand 1st Test - - -
1937 SRow Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test - - -
1937 Australia (Kangaroo Tour)
1937 SRow Australia v Leigh Tour Match - - -
1937 SRow Australia v Newcastle Tour Match - - -
1937 SRow Australia v Halifax Tour Match - - -
1937 SRow Australia v Yorkshire Tour Match 1 - -
1937 SRow Australia v England 1st Test - - -
1937 SRow Australia v Hull FC Tour Match - - -
1937 SRow Australia v Wigan Tour Match - - -
1937 SRow Australia v Oldham Tour Match - - -
1937 SRow Australia v England 2nd Test - - -
1937 SRow Australia v Swinton Tour Match - - -
1937 SRow Australia v St Helens Tour Match 1 - -
1937 SRow Australia v England 3rd Test - - -
1938 SRow Australia v France 1st Test - - -
1938 SRow Australia v South-West France Tour Match - - -
1938 Cntr Australia v Albi Tour Match - - -
1938 SRow Australia v France 2nd Test - - -
1938 SRow Australia v South France Tour Match - - -
1938 Half Australia v Villeneuve Tour Match - - -
1938 Half Australia v South-East France Tour Match 1 - -
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Canberra (1938-39) (Captain-Coach)
Military Service (1942-44) Army Signalman 12th Aust LoC
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
NSW Group 8 (1938)
NSW Southern Division (1938) (c)
NSW Country (1938) 1 - - - -
Lewis would return to coach South Sydney in 1945, after the sudden passing of Alf Blair.
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