About William Collins
Lived 1868 – 1942 (aged 74). William Collins was a British cricketer.
William Ronald Collins (29 January 1868 – 10 December 1942) was an English cricketer. Collins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Hackney, Middlesex and was educated at Wellington College.
Collins made a single first-class appearance for Middlesex in the 1892 County Championship against Somerset at the County Ground, Taunton. He was dismissed twice in the match for ducks, firstly by Coote Hedley in Middlesex's first-innings and then by George Nichols in their second.
He died at Thrapston, Northamptonshire on 10 December 1942.
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Who was William Collins?
English cricketer, born 1868 (1868–1942)
When was William Collins born?
William Collins was born on 29 January 1868 in Hackney Central.
When did William Collins die?
William Collins died on 10 December 1942 in Thrapston.
What was William Collins's occupation?
William Collins was a cricketer.
What nationality was William Collins?
William Collins was British.
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· DBpedia: William Collins (cricketer, born 1868)
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