Robert John Hill (born 1 February 1954) is a New Zealand former
cricket
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er. He played nine
first-class and five
List A
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matches for
Otago
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between the 1976–77 and 1989–90 seasons.
Hill was born at
Gore
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in
Southland Southland may refer to:
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in 1954, the son of
John Hill John Hill may refer to:
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who had played cricket for
Southland Southland may refer to:
Places Canada
* Dunbar–Southlands, Vancouver, British Columbia
New Zealand
* Southland Region, a region of New Zealand
* Southland County, a former New Zealand county
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and Otago in the 1950s and 60s.
[McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', pp. 66–67. Cardiff: ]The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians
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Available online
at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians
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. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) Like his father, Robbie Hill played most of his senior cricket for Southland, becoming the first player to play 100 two- or three-day games for the side, and taking part in 36 challenge matches for the
Hawke Cup
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between 1974–75 and 1991–92. He later had senior coaching roles in Southland cricket for more than 20 years.
After playing for Otago age-group sides in the early 1970s, Hill made his first-class debut for the team during the 1976–77 season. He made nine first-class appearances for Otago, the last coming in January 1980; he took seven first-class wickets. After making his List A debut in 1976–77, Hill did not play again in the format for Otago until he made three appearances during the 1985–86 season. His final appearance came four seasons later.
[Robbie Hill]
CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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1954 births
Living people
New Zealand cricketers
New Zealand cricket coaches
Otago cricketers
People from Gore, New Zealand