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Anthony Aylmer Hillary (28 August 1926 – 20 June 1991), known as Tony Hillary, was an English cricketer. Hillary was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break.

Born at Shenfield, Essex, Hillary studied at the University of Cambridge, while there he played a single first-class cricket match for the university cricket club against Sussex at Fenner's in 1951. In a match which ended as a draw, Hillary batted once, scoring 49 runs in Cambridge University's first-innings before being dismissed by James Langridge. He later played minor counties cricket for Berkshire, debuting in the 1954 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. He played minor counties cricket for Berkshire until 1962, making 67 appearances.

Outside of cricket, Hillary was a history teacher at Abingdon School from 1952 to 1988. He died at Truro, Cornwall on 20 June 1991.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Anthony Hillary". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
2. "Cambridge University v Sussex, 1951". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Anthony Hillary". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
4. "Tony Hillary". Abingdon School Archives. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

External links

• Anthony Hillary at ESPNcricinfo
• Anthony Hillary at CricketArchive

• 1926 births
• 1991 deaths
• People from Shenfield
• Sportspeople from Brentwood, Essex
• Alumni of the University of Cambridge
• English cricketers
• Cambridge University cricketers
• Berkshire cricketers
• Cricketers from Essex
• 20th-century English sportsmen