John Chard Humphrey Lancelot Hollins (3 June 1890 – 13 November 1938)[1][2] was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played 20 first-class matches for Lancashire between 1914 and 1919. He scored 454 runs with a highest score of 65 and held ten catches. He took one wicket with a best analysis of 1/45.[3]
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| Full name | John Chard Humphrey Lancelot Hollins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 June 1890 Fulwood, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 November 1938 (aged 48) Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Arthur Hollins (brother) Frank Hollins (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914–1919 | Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 4 June 1914 v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 8 August 1919 v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 June 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hollins was born in Fulwood, an area of Preston, Lancashire, the son of Sir Frank Hollins. His elder brothers Arthur and Frank were also first-class cricketers.[2] During the First World War, he served in the 4th Battalion, The Loyal Worth Lancashire Regiment.[4] Hollins died in Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, on 13 November 1938, aged 48.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "John Hollins". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b "John Hollins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "First-class matches played by John Hollins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Supplement to The London Gazette, 2 January, 1915" (PDF). The London Gazette. 2 January 1915. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
External links
edit- John Hollins at ESPNcricinfo
- John Hollins at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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