William Ronald Collins (29 January 1868 – 10 December 1942) was an English

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er. Collins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Hackney,

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and was educated at

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. Collins made a single first-class appearance for

in the 1892 County Championship against

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at the County Ground, Taunton. He was dismissed twice in the match for

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, firstly by

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in Middlesex's first-innings and then by George Nichols in their second. He died at

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on 10 December 1942.

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