Frederick Collins (cricketer)
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Fullname
Frederick Bisset Collins
Born25 February 1881
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Died4 October 1917 (aged 36)
Broodseinde, Passchendaele salient, Belgium
Broodseinde, Passchendaele salient, Belgium
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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| Full name | Frederick Bisset Collins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1881 Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 October 1917 (aged 36) Broodseinde, Passchendaele salient, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1899/1900–1908/09 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frederick Bisset Collins (25 February 1881 – 4 October 1917) was an Australian cricketer. He played 37 first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1899 and 1909.[1] He was killed in action during World War I at Broodseinde.[2][3]
Collins was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, and had a long career with East Melbourne in senior Melbourne cricket, taking 422 wickets at an average of 13.[3] A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he had his most successful season for Victoria in 1902–03 when he took 31 wickets at an average of 20.45,[4] and also took his best first-class figures of 7 for 61 in Victoria's victory over Lord Hawke's XI.[5]
