[1][2] She started learning to play in July 1902, and a few months later, at the age of 12, was the subject of an article in the Portsmouth Evening News for beating a boy of 16 in a billiards match.

[3] In 1906, Collins played two series of billiards exhibition matches against "Madame Strebor," a pseudonym used by an unknown woman player who had toured with John Roberts Jr.[4] The series held at Burroughes Hall finished 7–5 in favour of Madame Strebor.

[1] In 1930, Collins was the losing finalist in the British Women's Billiards Championship organised by the cue sports company Burrouhges and Watts.

[14] She also competed in the Women's Professional Snooker Championship, but never reached the final of that tournament.

She was the first woman to qualify as a billiards and snooker referee,[15] at a time when only around 200 men held the same qualification.