Robert Hills (cricketer, born 1837)

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

Robert Hills

Personal information
Full name	Robert Savi Hills
Born	8 May 1837 Neechindipur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	5 January 1909(1909-01-05) (aged 71) Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1867–1876	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 17 Batting average 4.25 100s/50s –/– Top score 8 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2021

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.

References

1. Oldfield, Paul (2017). Victoria Crosses on the Western Front, 31st July 1917–6th November 1917. Pen and Sword Books. p. 627. ISBN 9781473884854.
2. Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register 1852–1874. Vol. 2. A. J. Lawrence. p. 125.
3. "Teams Robert Hills played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
4. "First-Class Matches played by Robert Hills". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Hills". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
6. Scottish and Other Wills. The Scotsman. 8 April 1909. p. 8

External links

• Robert Hills at ESPNcricinfo