Vernon Prins

Vernon Prins
Personal information
Full name Vernon George Prins
Born 14 April 1924
Ceylon
Died 31 July 2003 (aged 79)
Nawaloka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off-spin
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 14
Runs scored 379
Batting average 18.04
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 79
Balls bowled 1268
Wickets 27
Bowling average 19.92
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/85
Catches/stumpings 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2015

Vernon George Prins (14 April 1924 – 31 July 2003) was a Sri Lankan cricketer who captained the Ceylon team in first-class matches from 1955-56 to 1959-60.

School and club career

Prins attended S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, where he played for the First XI for several years, captaining the team in 1942-43.[1] He captained Nondescripts Cricket Club in the P Saravanamuttu Trophy from 1952 to 1959, leading them to five premierships, and scoring 5611 runs at an average of 45.25 and taking 322 wickets at 15.60.[2] In 1954-55 Nondescripts played The Rest (that is, Rest of Ceylon) in a three-day match at the Nondescripts ground. Prins took 5 for 11 and 6 for 41 and Nondescripts won by 320 runs.[3]

Career for Ceylon

He played for Ceylon from 1944-45 to 1959-60, captaining the national team from 1955-56 to 1959-60. His best performances came in consecutive matches for the Gopalan Trophy. In 1957-58 he took 5 for 48 and 3 for 52,[4] and in 1958-59 he took 6 for 85 and 2 for 44.[5] He also made his highest score in the Gopalan Trophy, 74 in 1953-54.

He worked as a police inspector. He also represented Ceylon at hockey.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Wijesekera, Bernie (30 August 1998). "Ivers, Vernon and Artie right at the top". The Times of India.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Epasinghe, Premasara (15 October 2009). "Vernon Prins, Prince of Sri Lanka Cricket". The Island Online. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nondescripts v The Rest 1954-55". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Madras v Ceylon 1957-58". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ceylon Cricket Association v Madras 1958-59". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Wisden 2004, p. 1551.

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