Geoffrey Collins (cricketer, born 1918)

Geoffrey Allan Collins (10 June 1918 – 25 September 2008) was an English cricketer. Collins was a right-handed batsman.

Geoffrey Collins

Personal information
Full name	Geoffrey Allan Collins
Born	10 June 1918 Brighton, Sussex, England
Died	25 September 2008 (aged 90) Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1939	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 19 Batting average 8.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 17 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 November 2011

Biography

He was born in Brighton, Sussex.

He made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Oxford University in 1939.[1] In this match, he scored 2 runs in Sussex's first-innings, before being dismissed by David Macindoe, while in their second-innings the same bowler dismissed him for 17. Oxford University won the match by 56 runs.[2]

He died at Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire on 25 September 2008.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Geoffrey Collins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
2. "Sussex v Oxford University, 1939". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 November 2011.

External links

• Geoffrey Collins at ESPNcricinfo
• Geoffrey Collins at CricketArchive