Vernon Prins
{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Vernon Prins
| image = File:Vernon Prins.jpg
| country = Sri Lanka
| international =
| fullname = Vernon George Prins
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|4|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ceylon
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2003|7|31|1924|4|14}}
| death_place = Nawaloka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off-spin
| role =
| family =
| columns = 1
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 14
| runs1 = 379
| bat avg1 = 18.04
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 74
| deliveries1 = 1268
| wickets1 = 27
| bowl avg1 = 19.92
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/85
| catches/stumpings1 = 13/–
| date = 27 March
| year = 2015
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/50101.html Cricinfo
}}
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.{{cite news| work=The Times of India.com| first=Bernie |last=Wijesekera|accessdate=27 March 2015| title=Ivers, Vernon and Artie right at the top|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/980830/sports3.html|date=30 August 1998}} 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.{{cite news| work=The Island Online| first=Premasara|last=Epasinghe|accessdate=27 March 2015| title= Vernon Prins, Prince of Sri Lanka Cricket|url= http://www.island.lk/2009/10/15/features2.html|date=15 October 2009}} 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.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/137/137316.html| title = Nondescripts v The Rest 1954-55| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 27 March 2015}}
Career for Ceylon
Prins 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,{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/22/22859.html| title = Madras v Ceylon 1957-58| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 27 March 2015}} and in 1958-59 he took 6 for 85 and 2 for 44.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/23/23364.html| title = Ceylon Cricket Association v Madras 1958-59| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 27 March 2015}} He also made his highest first-class score in the Gopalan Trophy, 74 in 1953–54.
He worked as a police inspector. He also represented Ceylon at hockey.Wisden 2004, p. 1551.
References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/50101.html Vernon Prins] at Cricinfo
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26388/26388.html Vernon Prins] at CricketArchive
- [http://www.island.lk/2009/10/15/features2.html "Vernon Prins, Prince of Sri Lanka Cricket"]
- [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/980830/sports3.html "Ivers, Vernon and Artie right at the top"]
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Category:Alumni of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Category:All-Ceylon cricketers