Reginald Stanley Collins (12 December 1885 – 1957) was an
Australian
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-born
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first-class cricketer and civil servant.
Collins was born in
Darlinghurst
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, an inner suburb of
Sydney
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, the son of Thomas, an accountant, and Emma (née Charlton). His younger brother
Herbie
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would play
Test cricket
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for
Australia
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. He later emigrated to England, gaining employment in the
Civil Service
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. He worked for the
Inland Revenue
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in 1915. He later represented and captained the
Civil Service cricket team
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in its only appearance in
first-class cricket
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against the touring
New Zealanders
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at
Chiswick
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in 1927. Batting twice during the match, he scored 11 runs in the Civil Service first-innings before being dismissed by
Cyril Allcott
Cyril Francis Walter Allcott (7 October 1896 – 19 November 1973) was a New Zealand Test cricketer who played in six Test matches for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1930 and 1932.without scoring by Matt Henderson. He took 2 wickets in the New Zealanders first-innings, dismissing Charlie Oliver and Bill Bernau, taking figures of 2 for 47.
He later took up duties with the
Board of Trade
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in 1934. Shortly after he moved to the newly formed
Unemployment Assistance Board
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. He died at
Kettering
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