Colin Douglas Timmins (born 2 April 1947 in

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) was an Australian Test cricket match umpire, from

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. He umpired 4

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between 1989 and 1993. His first match was between

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and

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on 8 to 12 December 1989, a drawn match on which the bat dominated,

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and Mark Taylor scoring centuries. Timmins' partner was

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. Timmins' last Test match was between Australia and the

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on 30 January to 1 February 1993, won before lunch on the third day by the visitors by an innings and 25 runs. Australia's batting was inept against

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(7/25 in the first innings) and Ian Bishop (6/40 in the second). Timmins' partner was

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. Timmins umpired 20

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(ODI) matches between 1988 and 1995. He umpired one women's Test match in 1985. Altogether, he umpired 67 first-class matches in his career between 1981 and 1995.

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