Robert Neill (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Neill (cricketer)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1864

Place of Birth: Greenock, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Aug-1930

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Robert Neill (20 January 1864 – 27 August 1930) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Auckland between 1889 and 1906.Neill grew up in Britain, then migrated to New Zealand, where he became a grain merchant in Auckland.
His wife Nina predeceased him.
They had one daughter.A leg-spin bowler who usually opened the bowling, Neill took 9 for 75 in the first innings against Canterbury in 1891-92, in his second first-class match.
He played for New Zealand in two matches in 1896-97: the loss to the Australians and the victory over the touring Queensland team.