Robert Hills (cricketer, born 1837) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:Robert Savi Hills
Birth Date:8 May 1837
Birth Place:Neechindipur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1867 - 1876
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:17
Bat Avg1:4.25
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:8
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:15 August
Year:2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14825.html Cricinfo

Robert Savi Hills (8 May 1837 — 5 January 1909) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and merchant.

The son of James Hills, he was born at Neechindipur in British India in May 1837. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy,[1] before studying in England at Rugby School.[2] After completing his education, Hills went to British India as a merchant.[2] There he played club cricket for Calcutta Cricket and Club.[3] Hills played two first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club nine years apart. The first came against Lancashire in 1867, with the second coming against Derbyshire in 1876.[4] He scored 17 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 8.[5] In 1896, Hills married Agnes Leonore Hay of Bothwell, Lanarkshire. The couple would have eight children, one of whom was killed during the Second World War. They lived in Aberdeenshire at Keith Hall,[1] with Hills dying there in January 1909.[6] His brother was James Hills-Johnes, a recipient of the Victoria Cross during the Siege of Delhi in 1857.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oldfield, Paul . Victoria Crosses on the Western Front, 31st July 1917–6th November 1917 . 2017 . . 627 . 9781473884854 . en.
  2. Book: Mitchell, A. T. . Rugby School Register 1852–1874 . 1902 . 2 . A. J. Lawrence . 125 . en.
  3. Web site: Teams Robert Hills played for . CricketArchive . 2021-08-15 . subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Robert Hills . CricketArchive . 2021-08-15 . subscription.
  5. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Hills . CricketArchive . 2021-08-15 . subscription.
  6. Scottish and Other Wills. The Scotsman. 8 April 1909. p. 8