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Reg Ellis (cricketer, born 1917)
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Reginald Sidney Ellis (26 November 1917 – 21 June 2015) was an Australian pilot, flying instructor and cricketer.[2]
Ellis was a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, flying Lancaster bombers. He flew 11 sorties over occupied Europe.[3] He ranked as a flight lieutenant and was part of No. 463 Squadron RAAF.[2] He also served as a flying instructor in the UK during the war, and continued after the war as a flying instructor with the Royal Aero Club of South Australia.[4]
Ellis played in the Victory Tests in England between ex-servicemen of Australia and England immediately after World War II, and then toured India and Australia with the Australian Services XI.[3] He also played one first-class match for South Australia in 1945/46.[5]
A left-arm orthodox spin bowler, Ellis was the most successful of the Services' bowlers in the matches in England, taking 23 wickets at an average of 19.13,[6] with a best performance of 5 for 43 and 5 for 24 in the final match in Scarborough.[7] Later, he took 5 for 25 and 3 for 32 when the Services XI beat Ceylon by an innings.[8] His best figures were 6 for 144 for the Services XI against New South Wales in January 1946.[9]
The last surviving member of the Services XI, Ellis was guest of honour at Sachin Tendulkar's Bradman Oration in Canberra in 2011. He died in June 2015, aged 97.[4]
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