Hilda Hills Explained

Hilda Hills
Fullname:Hilda Mary Hills
Country:Australia
Female:yes
Birth Date:18 July 1913
Batting:Right-handed
Role:wicket-keeper
International:true
Onetest:true
Testdebutdate:28 December
Testdebutyear:1934
Testdebutagainst:England
Testcap:7
Club1:Victoria
Columns:1
Column1:Test
Matches1:1
Runs1:2
Bat Avg1:2
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:2
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Date:30 October
Year:2014
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/53509.html Cricinfo

Hilda Hills, known as Hilda Spicer from 1939, (18 July 1913 – 23 March 2003) was an Australian cricketer. She was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. She was born in Northcote, a northern suburb of Melbourne.

Hills began playing with the Preston Women's Cricket Club, taking up wicketkeeping as a teenager.[1] She represented Victoria between 1932 and 1936.[2] [3] In 1935, she received a testimonial match, a first for a Victorian sportswoman.[4]

Hills made a single Test appearance for Australia, in the first Women's test match in 1934. Batting in the middle order, Hills retired hurt from the first innings of the game, having broken her nose, therefore not making an appearance in the second innings of the match.[5]

In 1983, she received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to "the welfare of ex-service personnel and to the community".[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jarrett . Pat . 1933-11-07 . Attributes her good health to cricket - Girl wicket keeper . 20 . The Herald. Melbourne. Evening . 2020-06-11.
  2. Web site: Women's First-Class Matches played by Hilda Hills . 2020-06-11 . CricketArchive. subscription.
  3. Web site: Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Hilda Hills . 2020-06-11 . CricketArchive. subscription.
  4. Web site: 1935-03-30 . Cricket Testimonial Match . 2020-06-11 . The Argus. Melbourne. 27. National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: Hilda Hills . 2020-06-11 . CricketArchive. subscription.
  6. 872178 . Mrs Hilda Mary Spicer . Medal of the Order of Australia . OAM . OAM. QB 1983. Gen Div. for service to the welfare of ex-service personnel and to the community . 11 June 2020 .