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 [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]

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References

• John Collins at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• John Collins at ESPNcricinfo