John Collins (New Zealand cricketer)

John Collins
Personal information
Full name John Ulrich Collins
Born 7 July 1868
Nelson, New Zealand
Died 16 July 1943 (aged 75)
Ngongotaha, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Role Wicket-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

John Ulrich Collins (7 July 1868 16 July 1943) was a New Zealand cricketer who played six first-class matches: one for Nelson in 188485 and five for Canterbury between 189293 and 189596. 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 188687.[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]

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

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