Audrey Collins Explained

Audrey Collins
OBE
Female:true
Fullname:Audrey Toll Collins
Birth Date:1915 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Mussoorie, United Provinces,
British India
Death Place:Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:All-rounder
International:true
Internationalspan:1937
Country:England
Onetest:true
Testdebutdate:10 July
Testdebutyear:1937
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testcap:20
Club1:Middlesex
Year1:1937
Club2:East Anglia
Year2:1954
Columns:2
Column1:WTest
Matches1:1
Runs1:28
Bat Avg1:28.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:27
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:WFC
Matches2:8
Runs2:107
Bat Avg2:11.88
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:27
Deliveries2:360
Wickets2:3
Bowl Avg2:64.66
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:1/31
Catches/Stumpings2:1/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/16/16990/16990.html CricketArchive
Date:10 March 2021

Audrey Toll Collins OBE (14 April 1915 – 14 February 2010) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match England in 1937, against Australia. She played domestic cricket for various composite XIs, as well as Middlesex and East Anglia.[1] [2]

Born in India in 1915, she was brought to England by her Australian mother in 1920 after her father's death in World War I. She began her cricketing career at the age of 12, and went on to play one Test match, against Australia at The Oval. She scored 27 on her debut, putting on 54 in half an hour in partnership with Betty Archdale.[1]

In 1983, she became chairman of the Women's Cricket Association, and served in the post until 1994. She was awarded an OBE for her services to the game and was one of the first ten female members of MCC.[1] After her death the England team, on tour in India, wore black armbands during the second One Day International and both teams observed a minute's silence in her honour before the game.[3]

There is now an Audrey Collins Cup awarded to girls' cricket teams in Hertfordshire.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Audrey Collins. ESPNcricinfo. 10 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Audrey Collins. CricketArchive. 10 March 2021.
  3. Web site: England women pay tribute to Audrey Collins. 19 February 2010 . ESPNcricinfo. 10 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Ashurst Hertfordshire Junior League Finals Day . Hertfordshire Cricket . 25 June 2024.