Nov 06, 1941Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaDied on 02 Jan 2013 (aged 71)
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About John Commins Cricketer Born 1941
John Eugene Commins (6 November 1941 – 2 January 2013) was a South African cricketer.
He played ten first-class matches for Western Province between 1960 and 1969.Commins, a leg-spin bowler, had a good debut season for Western Province in 1960-61 when he took 22 wickets at an average of 18.50, including his best figures of 5 for 32 against Eastern Province.
However, he played only four more first-class matches over the next eight seasons. He was murdered in Cape Town.
He was the uncle of John Commins who played in the Proteas team in 1994 and 1995.