John Collins (New Zealand cricketer)
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| Full name | John Ulric Collins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1868 Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 July 1943 (aged 75) Ngongotaha, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Ulric Collins (7 July 1868 – 12 July 1943) was a New Zealand cricketer who played six first-class matches: one for Nelson in 1884–85 and five for Canterbury between 1892–93 and 1895–96. As a teenager, he had also appeared in a minor match for a Wellington XXII [sic] that had much the worse of a draw against a ten-man Australians side in 1886–87.[1]
Collins acted as wicket-keeper in three of his Canterbury matches, although all three of his dismissals came in one game, versus Auckland in January 1894.[2] In his final appearance, for Canterbury against New South Wales in December 1895, he bowled for the only time in first-class cricket, taking the wicket of Frank Ridge in the first innings.[3]
Collins was educated at Nelson College from 1880 to 1885.[4] His nephew David Collins played 53 first-class games, while his brother William Collins played two.
Collins died at his home in Ngongotaha on 12 July 1943.[5]
Notes
- ^ "Wellington v Australians in 1886/87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Canterbury v Auckland in 1893/94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Canterbury v New South Wales ion 1895/96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Full school list of Nelson College, 1856–2005". Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006 (6th ed.). 2006.
{{cite book}}:|format=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 13 July 1943. p. 1. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
References
- John Collins at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- John Collins at ESPNcricinfo