Education
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.
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.
Hillary was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. 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.
He died at Truro, Cornwall on 20 June 1991.