Len Hill
{{short description|Welsh sportsman}}
{{other people}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Len Hill
| image =
| caption =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm-medium
| columns = 2
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 76
| runs1 = 2,690
| bat avg1 = 24.45
| 100s/50s1 = 0/14
| top score1 = 96*
| deliveries1 = 52
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1= 40/1
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 28
| runs2 = 285
| bat avg2 = 14.25
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 42
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2= 12/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14203.html Cricinfo
| date = 27 March
| year = 2019
}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Len Hill
| image =
| fullname = Lenard Winston Hill
| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|4|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Caerleon, Wales
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|4|10|1941|4|14|df=y}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| position = Wing half
| youthyears1 = 1958–62
| youthclubs1 = Lovells Athletic
| years1 = 1962–1970
| years2 = 1970–1971
| years3 = 1971–74
| clubs1 = Newport County
| clubs2 = Swansea
| clubs3 = Newport County
| caps1 = 269
| caps2 = 12
| caps3 = 97
| goals1 = 52
| goals2 = 1
| goals3 = 13
}}
Lenard Winston Hill (14 April 1941 – 12 April 2007) was a Welsh sportsman, who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan, league football for Swansea Town and Newport County and was also a talented tennis player. It was mentioned that he only went to play football professionally so he could spend more time practising in the nets for cricket. In later life Len was a keen golfer with a handicap of 3 and represented Wales Seniors.
Early sporting career
Hill was born in Caerleon and played for Lovell's Athletic[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/newport/pages/lovells_jamesgriffin.shtml Playing for Lovell's] before joining Newport County in 1962. He remained with Newport until 1973, later playing briefly for Swansea City.[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/newport/newport.html Newport County A-Z of transfers]
Later career
Hill joined Glamorgan County Cricket Club in 1964, but his football career took precedence, preventing him from playing a full county cricket season until the mid-1970s.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/cricket/counties/glamorgan/6547863.stm BBC Obituary] His first class debut came on 18 July 1964 against Lancashire. He scored just one run on his debut, falling lbw to Brian Statham.
He later became a regular right-hand batsman in the Glamorgan first XI, and was awarded a county cap in 1974. He made 76 first-class appearances for Glamorgan and scored 2,690 runs (including 14 fifties), with a top score of 96 not out against Gloucestershire in 1974. In the same year, he scored 90 not out against Hampshire in one of the year's most notable Glamorgan victories. He played his last game for Glamorgan in 1976. He helped Glamorgan to victory beating Pakistan where he got Imran Khan and some other notable players out.
A brief spell as professional at Ammanford Cricket Club[http://www.terrynorm.ic24.net/ammanford%20cricket%20club.htm Club Web site] completed his career.
Recognition of qualities
In 1975, he was featured in an article in Wisden by Basil Easterbrook entitled "The Willing Workhorses of First Class Cricket"."Wisden's Cricketers' Almanac" Preston, N (Ed): London, Sporting Handbooks, 1975 {{ISBN|0-85020-048-2}}
A popular player, in retirement he kept in touch with his ex-colleagues through the Glamorgan Ex-Players' Association.[http://www.glamorgancricket.com/news_view.php?news_id=853 Article by Alistair Hignell]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Death
Hill died in April 2007, aged 65.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/glamorgan/6547863.stm Welsh dual sport star Hill dies]
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Cricinfo}}
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Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Sportspeople from Caerleon
Category:Footballers from Newport, Wales
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:Welsh men's footballers