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Robert Hills

1837 – 1909

Scottish cricketer and merchant

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Lived 1837 – 1909 (aged 71). Robert Hills was a cricketer.

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, before studying in England at Rugby School. After completing his education, Hills went to British India as a merchant. 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. He scored 17 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 8. 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, His brother was James Hills-Johnes, a recipient of the Victoria Cross during the Siege of Delhi in 1857.

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Who was Robert Hills?

Scottish cricketer and merchant (1837-1909)

When was Robert Hills born?

Robert Hills was born on 8 May 1837 in Bengal Presidency, British India.

When did Robert Hills die?

Robert Hills died on 5 January 1909 in Aberdeenshire, Inverurie.

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Robert Hills was a cricketer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Hills

· Wikidata: Q108325341

· DBpedia: Robert Hills (cricketer, born 1837)

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