hill made his first-class debut for gloucestershire against the touring south africans in 1904. in this match he took his only first-class wicket, that of william shalders, for the cost of 47 runs from 10 overs. with the bat, he ended gloucestershire's first-innings unbeaten on 29, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a single run by charlie llewellyn. the following year he played his second and final first-class match for gloucestershire, against nottinghamshire in the 1905 county championship. in this match, he bowled 3 wicket-less overs and wasn't required to bat.