About Robert Hills
Lived 1813 – 1884 (aged 70–71). Robert Hills was a British cricketer.
Robert Hills (September 1813 – 25 July 1884) was an English cricketer active in the late 1830s. Born at Ash-Next-Ridley, Kent, he was a batsman and bowler of unknown handedness who made seven known appearances in first-class cricket.
Hills made his first-class debut for Kent against Sussex in 1836 at the Old County Ground, Town Malling. He made a further appearance in 1836 in a return fixture between the teams at Brighton, before making five further first-class appearances in 1837. As a bowler he took 13 wickets, though due to incomplete records, his bowling average is not known, but it is known the most wickets he took in a single innings was three.
He died at Gravesend, Kent on 25 July 1884.
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Who was Robert Hills?
English cricketer (1813-1884)
When was Robert Hills born?
Robert Hills was born in 1813 in Ash.
When did Robert Hills die?
Robert Hills died on 25 July 1884 in Gravesend.
What was Robert Hills's occupation?
Robert Hills was a cricketer.
What nationality was Robert Hills?
Robert Hills was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Hills (cricketer, born 1813)
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