| Basil Hill-Wood | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Sir Basil Samuel Hill-Wood, 2nd Baronet |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Chelsea, London, England |
| Death Place: | Farley Hill, Berkshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 8 August |
| Debutyear1: | 1919 |
| Debutfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Northamptonshire |
| Lastdate1: | 22 July |
| Lastyear1: | 1925 |
| Lastfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 22 |
| Runs1: | 505 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.29 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 61 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,565 |
| Wickets1: | 45 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.24 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/74 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
| Date: | December |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30252/30252.html CricketArchive |
Sir Basil Samuel Hill Hill-Wood, 2nd Baronet (5 February 1900 – 3 July 1954) was an English solicitor, baronet and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1919 and 1925.
Hill-Wood was born at Chelsea, London, the eldest son of Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, 1st Baronet and his wife Hon Rachel Bateman-Hanbury. His father was Member of Parliament and had also played cricket for Derbyshire. He was educated at Eton and became a solicitor.
Hill-Wood made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1919 season when he took 4 wickets and scored 24 in a single innings against Northamptonshire. He played two more games in 1919 and next played two games for Derbyshire in the 1921 season. He took part in a Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) tour of New Zealand in 1922/23 and was a regular in the Derbyshire side in the 1923 season. He played again for Derbyshire in the 1925 season in which year he also played club and old school games. Hill-Wood was a right hand batsman and played 35 innings for Derbyshire in 22 matches. His top score was 61 and his average 16.29. He was a right arm fast medium bowler and took 45 wickets at an average 31.24. His best match count was 6 for 74.[1]
Hill-Wood inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1949. He died at Farley Hill, Berkshire at the age of 54.
Hill-Wood married Joan Louisa Brand, daughter of Thomas Walter Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden and Lady Katharine Mary Montagu Douglas Scott, on 18 February 1925. They had a daughter and a son David who inherited the baronetcy.[2] As well as his father, Hill Wood's brothers Wilfred Hill-Wood, Denis Hill-Wood and Charles Hill-Wood played cricket for Derbyshire.