John Collins (New Zealand cricketer)

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 that had much the worse of a draw against a ten-man Australians side in 1886–87.[1]

John Collins
Personal information
Full nameJohn Ulric Collins
Born(1868-07-07)7 July 1868
Nelson, New Zealand
Died12 July 1943(1943-07-12) (aged 75)
Ngongotahā, New Zealand
RoleWicket-keeper
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 77
Batting average 9.62
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 26
Balls bowled 66
Wickets 1
Bowling average 43.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/10
Catches/stumpings 1/2
Source: CricketArchive, 2 May 2009

Collins was one of five sons and five daughters of the politician Arthur Collins and his second wife, Erica Elspeth, daughter of James Mackay, of Drumduan, Nelson, New Zealand.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] His nephew David Collins played 53 first-class games, while his brother William Collins played two.

Collins was educated at Nelson College from 1880 to 1885.[5] He earned a BA at Canterbury College.[6] Collins began his teaching career at Wellington College, Wellington, in 1886, before moving to Christ's College, Christchurch, where he taught until 1906. He then taught at King's College, Auckland, from 1907 until he retired in 1935.[6]

He died at his home in Ngongotahā on 12 July 1943.[7]

References
  1. "Wellington v Australians in 1886/87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  2. Armorial Families, third edition, A. C. Fox-Davies, T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1899, p. 188
  3. "Canterbury v Auckland in 1893/94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  4. "Canterbury v New South Wales ion 1895/96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  5. "Full school list of Nelson College, 1856–2005". Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006 (CD-ROM) (6th ed.). 2006.
  6. "Noted Master's Death". New Zealand Herald: 9. 17 July 1943.
  7. "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 13 July 1943. p. 1. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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