Robert Neill (cricketer)

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] 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] 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.