Full name Vernon George Prins Died July 31, 2003 Role Cricket Player | Name Vernon Prins Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm Off Spin | |
Born 14 April 1924 ( 1924-04-14 ) Ceylon | ||
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.
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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. 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. 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.
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, and in 1958-59 he took 6 for 85 and 2 for 44. 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.