Robert Neill (20 January 1864 – 27 August 1930) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Auckland between 1889 and 1906.[1]
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| Born | 20 January 1864 Greenock, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 August 1930 (aged 66) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1889-90 to 1905-06 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 February 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life and career edit
Neill grew up in Britain, then migrated to New Zealand, where he became a grain merchant in Auckland. At the time of his death aged 66 in August 1930 he was chairman of the United Permanent Building and Investment Society.[2] His wife Nina predeceased him. They had one daughter.[2]
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.[3] He played for New Zealand in two matches in 1896-97: the loss to the Australians[4] and the victory over the touring Queensland team.[5] He again took nine wickets in an innings in 1897–98, 9 for 86 in the first innings of Auckland's loss to Canterbury.[6]
When the cricket historian Tom Reese compiled his history of early New Zealand cricket, New Zealand Cricket, 1841–1914, in 1927, he selected a 14-man team of the best New Zealand cricketers of the period from 1860 to 1914. Neill was one of those selected.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Robert Neill". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Old Cricketer Dies". Auckland Star. 27 August 1930. p. 8.
- ^ "Auckland v Canterbury 1891-92". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand v Australians 1896-97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand v Queensland 1896-97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Auckland v Canterbury 1897-98". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Cricket history: Recorded by Tom Reese: Dominion's best team from 1860 to 1914". Nelson Evening Mail. 31 March 1927. p. 4.
External links edit
- Robert Neill at ESPNcricinfo
- Robert Neill at CricketArchive (subscription required)