Charles Hill-Wood

Charles Kerrison Hill Hill-Wood (5 June 1907 – 21 September 1988) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1928 to 1930 and for Derbyshire from 1928 to 1930.^[1]

Hill-Wood was born at Hoxne, Suffolk the son of Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, 1st Baronet and his wife Hon Rachel Bateman-Hanbury. His father was Member of Parliament and had also played cricket for Derbyshire. He was educated at Eton and played cricket for the Eton XI in 1925 and 1926. He then went to Oxford University.

Hill-Wood played for Oxford University in 1928 and also made his debut for Derbyshire in 1928 against Kent, when he took five wickets and score of 18 not out in a drawn match. In 1929 and 1930 he played regularly for both Oxford University and Derbyshire as well as taking part in Hubert Martineau's XI in Egypt. He played for Free Foresters in 1931 and 1932. By 1935 he was in India where he played one match for the Europeans against Muslims.

Hill-Wood was a left arm medium fast bowler and took 34 wickets for Derbyshire and 132 for Oxford University with averages respectively of 35.47 and 30.23 and a best overall bowling performance at Oxford of 7 for 68. He was a right hand batsman and played 22 innings in 18 matches for Derbyshire and 50 innings in 36 matches for Oxford University. His highest score was 72 and his averages for the two teams were 19.94 and 20.26.^[1]

Hill-Wood died at Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire at the age of 81. As well as his father, Hill Wood's brothers Basil Hill-Wood, Wilfred Hill-Wood, and Denis Hill-Wood played cricket for Derbyshire.

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