Charles Hill-Wood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCharles Hill-Wood
English cricketer
Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1907
Place of Birth: Hoxne, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 21-Sep-1988
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About 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.Hill-Wood was born at Hoxne, Suffolk, the fourth son of Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, 1st Baronet, a Member of Parliament who 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 Christ Church, Oxford.
- As well as his father, Hill-Wood's brothers Basil Hill-Wood, Wilfred Hill-Wood, and Denis Hill-Wood played cricket for Derbyshire. 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.At the outbreak of World War II Hill-Wood was given an emergency commission as a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards.
- He remained in the army and army reserve until 1957 when he relinquished his commission with the rank of major (honorary lieutenant colonel).
- He died at Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire at the age of 81.
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