Robert Victor Thornhill (24 July 1902 – 28 July 1963) was an English first-class cricketer.

Robert Thornhill
Personal information
Full name
Robert Victor Thornhill
Born24 July 1902
England
Died28 July 1963(1963-07-28) (aged 61)
Merton, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 64
Batting average 32.00
100s/50s –/1
Top score 52
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 July 2019

Thornhill, who was born at Merton in July 1902, made a single appearance in first-class cricket for H. D. G. Leveson-Gower's XI against Oxford University at Reigate in 1934.[1] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 52 runs in the HDG Leveson-Gower's XI first-innings by Kenneth Jackson, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 12 runs by Sandy Singleton.[2] He was employed as a bank clerk.[3] Thornhill died in July 1963 at Merton.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Robert Thornhill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ "HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v Oxford University, 1934". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Robert Thornhill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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