About Alfred Hill
Lived 1865 – 1936 (aged 70). Alfred Hill was a British cricketer.
Alfred William Hill (29 July 1865 – 27 May 1936) was an English cricketer. Hill was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Little Rissington, Gloucestershire.
Hill made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against the touring South Africans in 1904. In this match he took his only first-class wicket, that of William Shalders, for the cost of 47 runs from 10 overs. With the bat, he ended Gloucestershire's first-innings unbeaten on 29, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a single run by Charlie Llewellyn. The following year he played his second and final first-class match for Gloucestershire, against Nottinghamshire in the 1905 County Championship. In this match, he bowled 3 wicket-less overs and wasn't required to bat.
He died at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, on 27 May 1936.
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Who was Alfred Hill?
British cricketer 1865-1936
When was Alfred Hill born?
Alfred Hill was born on 29 May 1865 in Little Rissington.
When did Alfred Hill die?
Alfred Hill died on 27 May 1936 in Bourton-on-the-Water.
What was Alfred Hill's occupation?
Alfred Hill was a cricketer.
What nationality was Alfred Hill?
Alfred Hill was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Alfred Hill (cricketer, born 1865)
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