Christopher Collins (cricketer)
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| Full name | Christopher Collins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1859 Cobham, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 August 1919 (aged 59) Gravesend, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Benjamin Collins (father) George Collins (son) George Collins (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1881–1885 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 8 April 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Collins (14 October 1859 – 11 August 1919) was an English cricketer. Collins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. The son of Benjamin Collins and his wife Jane, he was born Cobham, Kent. In the 1881 census, Collins was living at Cobham and was employed, alongside his father, as a gardener.[1] He learnt his cricket at Cobham, where he played under the captaincy of Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley.[2]
Collins made his first-class cricket debut for Kent County Cricket Club against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's in 1881. He made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Yorkshire in 1885.[3] In his eight first-class matches, he scored a total of 97 runs at an average of 8.81, with a high score of 41.[4] With the ball, he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 19.06, with best figures of 4/9.[5]
He was subsequently groundsman at the Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend and later ran a sports outfitters in the town.[6]
His father played first-class cricket for Kent, as did his brother, George. His son, also called George, played first-class cricket for Kent as well. Collins died at Gravesend, Kent, on 11 August 1919.
References
- ^ Ambrose, Don. "Brief profile of Christopher Collins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "Obituaries in 1949". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1950. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Christopher Collins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Christopher Collins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Christopher Collins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "100 Years Ago The Ringing World, 2 May, 1913—Selected by the Editor—Mr. George Collins, County cricketer and bellringer". The Ringing World. 3 May 2013 [2 May 1913]. p. 458. Issue 5323.