Hilda Mary (Hills) Spicer (abt. 1913 - 2003)

Wife of Hugh James Spicer — married 1939 in Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Hilda was born in 1913. She passed away in 2003.

Hilda Hills played for Australia in the first womens test cricket match (test cap no. 7). The test was played at Brisbane, Australia in 1934. She was a wicket-keeper.

Hilda Spicer was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1983 for service to the welfare of ex-service personnel and the community. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Australian Honours Search Facility: award ID 872178 - Mrs Hilda Mary SPICER

• Vic BDM:Event: births Registration number 24640 / 1913

Family name: HILLS Given name(s) Hilda Mary Place of event: NORTHCOTE, VIC, Australia Mother's name Sarah Eliza Mother's family name at birth BOURCHIER Father's Name: Alex Geo

• Victoria BDM:Event: marriages. Registration number 15803 / 1939. Family name: SPICER. Given name(s) Hugh Jas. Spouse's family name: HILLS. Spouse's given name(s): Hilda Mary

• Marriage: Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954) 15 November 1939: 13 (Edition2). Web. 28 Nov 2017; to Hilda Hills, former Australian test wicket-keeper

• Wikipedia contributors, "Hilda Hills," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (accessed March 18, 2023).
• Ryerson Index:

SPICER, Hilda Mary. Death notice. 23MAR2003 Death Herald Sun (Melbourne) 26MAR2003 SPICER, Hilda Mary. Funeral notice. 03APR2003 Funeral Herald Sun (Melbourne) 28MAR2003

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243321403/hilda-may-spicer: accessed 28 March 2023), memorial page for Hilda May Hills Spicer (1913–23 Mar 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 243321403, citing Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Shane SVERDLOFF (contributor 49832326).

Research Notes

First women's international cricket test match, Brisbane, 1934

Parents:

• Vic BDM: Event: marriages Registration number 6662 / 1904

Family name: BOURCHIER Given name(s) Sarah Eliza Spouse's family name: HILLS Spouse's given name(s) Alex Geo Mother:

• Vic BDM: Event: deaths Registration number 10986 / 1966

Family name: HILLS Given name(s) Sarah Eliza age 85 (Est YOB 1881) Place of event: Moreland, Australia POB Kooringeebora Mother's name Mary Mother's family name at birth DUGGAN Father's Name: BOUCHIER James Alexander

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211133891/sarah-eliza-hills: accessed 28 March 2023), memorial page for Sarah Eliza Hills (1881–15 May 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211133891, citing Preston General Cemetery, Bundoora, Banyule City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).

Father

• Vic BDM: Event: deaths Registration number 4221 / 1933

Family name: HILLS Given name(s) Alexander George age 53 (Est YOB 1880) Place of event: PRESTON, Australia Mother's name Mary Mother's family name at birth UNKNOWN Father's Name: HILLS Thomas

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211097717/alexander-george-hills: accessed 28 March 2023), memorial page for Alexander George Hills (1879–8 Jun 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211097717, citing Preston General Cemetery, Bundoora, Banyule City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).