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Albert Atkins

Albert Atkins

Australian cricketer

Albert Atkins (26 March 1867 – 17 August 1943) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played twelve first-class matches for New South Wales and Queensland between 1895/96 and 1905/06.[2]

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Atkins was a middle-order batsman and excellent fieldsman in the outfield, praised in 1896 for his "brilliancy and cat-like dash".[3] He captained Queensland on several occasions, including the closely fought match against New South Wales in Sydney in 1902-03 when he made his two highest scores, 82 and 60.[4] He and his wife Emily had three children.[5]

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  1. [1]
    "Albert Atkins". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Albert Atkins". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Cricket Chatter". The Arrow: 2. 5 December 1896.
  4. [4]
    "New South Wales v Queensland 1902-03". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Deaths". Sydney Morning Herald: 12. 18 August 1943.
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