Henry Hill (cricketer, born 1861)

Henry Hill
Personal information
Full name Henry Barratt Grosvenor Hill
Born 23 July 1861
Birmingham, Warwickshire,
England
Died 4 June 1913 (aged 51)
Birmingham, Warwickshire,
England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Relations John Hill (brother)
John Hill (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894–1900 Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 41
Batting average 6.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled 438
Wickets 5
Bowling average 49.60
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/15
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 January 2013

Henry Barratt Grosvenor Hill (23 July 1861 – 4 June 1913) was an English cricketer. Hill was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Hill made his first-class debut in Warwickshire's inaugural first-class match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1894. He made two further first-class appearances in that year against Surrey and Gloucestershire, while the following year he made a single first-class appearance against Yorkshire in the County Championship at Park Avenue, Bradford.[1] Five years later he made a final first-class appearance for Warwickshire against London County.[1] In five first-class matches, Hill scored 41 runs at an average of 6.83, with a high score of 13.[2] With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 49.60, with best figures of 3/15.[3]

He died at the city of his birth on 4 June 1913. His brother John Hill and nephew Alfred Hill both played first-class cricket.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "First-Class Matches played by Henry Hill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Hill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Henry Hill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

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