Richard Hills (cricketer)

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Richard Hills
Personal information
Full nameRichard William Hills
Born (1951-01-08) 8 January 1951 (age 70)
Borough Green, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973–1980 Kent
FC debut18 July 1973 Kent v  West Indians
Last FC 23 August 1980 Kent v  Surrey
LA debut19 May 1973 Kent v  Sussex
Last LA 31 August 1980 Kent v  Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches85101
Runs scored995518
Batting average 14.2112.95
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score4534
Balls bowled9.0663,995
Wickets 16199
Bowling average 27.9127.33
5 wickets in innings 21
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling6/645/28
Catches/stumpings 33/–26/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2014

Richard William Hills (born 8 January 1951) is a former English professional cricketer. He was born in Borough Green in Kent and played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1973 and 1980. [1] [2]

Hills first played for Kent's Second XI in 1968 before going on to make his senior debut for the side in the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup against Sussex. [2] He made his first-class cricket debut later the same season, playing against the touring West Indians in July at Canterbury. [2] He went on to appear in over 180 first team matches for Kent as a bowler, playing regularly between 1975 and 1980 when he left the club. [2]

A medium-pace bowler, Hills took two five wicket hauls during his first-class career. [2] His best first-class bowling figures of 6/64 were taken against Gloucestershire at Folkestone in 1978. [3] He was awarded his county cap in 1977 [2] and was part of the Kent teams which won the County Championship in 1977 and 1978 and six one-day trophies from 1973 to 1978. [3] [4] [5] [6]

After retiring from cricket at the end of the 1980 season, Hills became a teacher. [4] He coached cricket at Eltham College and Sevenoaks School. [5] [6]

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References

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  3. 1 2 Richard William Hills, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 Where are they now? Kent – B&H winners and Sunday League champions 1973, The Cricket Paper, 21 July 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. 1 2 Coney S (25 September 2014) Where Are They Now? Kent 1978 County Champions and B&H Cup winners, The Cricket Paper, 25 September 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. 1 2 Where are they now? Kent – Joint County Championship winners 1977, The Cricket Paper, 3 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

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