Hubert Greenhill
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Hubert Maclean Greenhill (19 September 1881 – 22 January 1926) was an English
cricketer
. Greenhill was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin.
In his early years Greenhill was educated at Wimborne Grammar School
and at Sherborne School
, who he played cricket for.
Greenhill represented Hampshire
in two first-class
matches in 1901, making his debut against the touring South Africans. In this match Greenhill claimed all of his three first-class wickets, taking 3/39 in the South Africans first innings. Greenhill's final first-class match came in his one and only County Championship
match, which came against Derbyshire
.
In 1903 Greenhill represented Dorset
in friendly match against the Marylebone Cricket Club
.
In 1906 Greenhill joined Dorset, making his Minor Counties debut in the 1906 Minor Counties Championship against Devon
. Greenhill played for Dorset regularly until 1914, when the outbreak of the First World War led to County Cricket fixtures being cancelled.
Greenhill fought in the First World War, where he reached the rank of Major. Upon his return from the war, Greenhill did not immediately join Dorset, but in 1921 he returned for his second spell in Minor Counties cricket with the club. Greenhill's final Minor Counties match for Dorset came in the 1925 season against Monmouthshire
. Greenhill played a total of forty Minor Counties Championship matches for Dorset.
Greenhill was found dead in woods near Bockhampton
, Dorset
on January 22, 1926.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Greenhill was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin.
In his early years Greenhill was educated at Wimborne Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne Minster
Queen Elizabeth's School is a co-educational voluntary controlled Church of England secondary school in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England.-Admissions:...
and at Sherborne School
Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
, who he played cricket for.
Greenhill represented Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in two first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches in 1901, making his debut against the touring South Africans. In this match Greenhill claimed all of his three first-class wickets, taking 3/39 in the South Africans first innings. Greenhill's final first-class match came in his one and only County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
match, which came against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
.
In 1903 Greenhill represented Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in friendly match against the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
.
In 1906 Greenhill joined Dorset, making his Minor Counties debut in the 1906 Minor Counties Championship against Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. Greenhill played for Dorset regularly until 1914, when the outbreak of the First World War led to County Cricket fixtures being cancelled.
Greenhill fought in the First World War, where he reached the rank of Major. Upon his return from the war, Greenhill did not immediately join Dorset, but in 1921 he returned for his second spell in Minor Counties cricket with the club. Greenhill's final Minor Counties match for Dorset came in the 1925 season against Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire County Cricket Club
Monmouthshire County Cricket Club was a cricket team that represented the county of Monmouthshire in the Minor Counties Championship competition from 1901 to 1934....
. Greenhill played a total of forty Minor Counties Championship matches for Dorset.
Greenhill was found dead in woods near Bockhampton
Bockhampton
Bockhampton is the name of several villages in England, mainly in Dorset:*Bockhampton, Berkshire, an area of Lambourn.*Higher Bockhampton, Dorset, birthplace of Thomas Hardy, and site of Thomas Hardy's Cottage*Middle Bockhampton, Dorset...
, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
on January 22, 1926.
External links
- Hubert Greenhill at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Hubert Greenhill at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...