Sir Arthur Meyrick Hollins, 2nd Baronet (16 July 1876 – 30 July 1938) was an

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er and

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administrator. The son of Sir Frank Hollins, he was born at Preston in July 1876. He was educated at

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, before going up to

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. While studying at Oxford, he played

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for

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, making his debut against A. J. Webbe's XI at

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in 1899. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1900, making a total of ten appearances. He scored a total of 287 runs in his ten first-class matches for Oxford, at an

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of 19.13 and a high score of 63. During his time at Oxford, Hollins partook in other sporting events for the university, which included running the quarter mile race against

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on three occasions. He toured North America with Bernard Bosanquet's XI in September–October 1901, making two first-class appearances against the

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, with Hollins scoring 102 runs in the first-class matches on the tour. Hollins later served in the

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with the Loyal Regiment, with him holding the temporary rank of

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by May 1915. He resigned his commission in February 1918, at which point he was granted the honorary rank of captain. Hollins became the chairman of

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in 1921 with his tenure lasting until 1938, with Preston winning the

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in his final year as chairman. He succeeded his father as the 2nd Baronet of the

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upon his death in 1924. Hollins served as the

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in 1928. Hollins died at Walton-le-Dale in July 1938, being succeeded upon his death as the 3rd Baronet by his brother, the cricketer Sir Frank Hubert Hollins. His youngest brother,

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, was also a cricketer.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hollins, Arthur 1876 births 1938 deaths Cricketers from Preston, Lancashire People educated at Eton College Alumni of Hertford College, Oxford English cricketers Oxford University cricketers B. J. T. Bosanquet's XI cricketers Loyal Regiment officers British Army personnel of World War I Preston North End F.C. directors and chairmen Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom High Sheriffs of Lancashire