Lorenz Pereira Explained

Country:Sri Lanka
Fullname:Eustace Lorenz Pereira
Birth Date:4 July 1939
Birth Place:Colombo, Western Province, Ceylon
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Club1:Cambridge University
Year1:1962 - 1963
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:11
Bat Avg1:11.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:8
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:26 January
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18897.html Cricinfo

Eustace Lorenz Pereira (born 4 July 1939) is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer.

The son of E. O. E. Pereira, he was born at Colombo in July 1939. Pereira was educated at Royal College in Colombo, where he played for the college cricket team.[1] From there he travelled to England to study at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1962 and 1963, making one appearance against the Free Foresters in 1962 and Nottinghamshire in 1962.[3] He scored 11 runs in these matches, with a highest score of 8 not out.[4]

After graduating from Cambridge he returned to Sri Lanka, before emigrating to Australia where he worked for and Town and Country Planning Board in Victoria, eventually becoming a senior city planner in Melbourne. Amongst his achievements was the introduction of the retractable roof on the Rod Laver Arena.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Making OF Daya Sahabandu (Bandu). Lorenz. Pereira. 2021-06-06. The Island. 2022-01-26.
  2. Book: The Cambridge University List of Members for the Year 1998. 1998. 613. 9780521597623 . en.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Lorenz Pereira. CricketArchive. 2022-01-26. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Lorenz Pereira. CricketArchive. 2022-01-26. subscription.
  5. Web site: Lorenz Pereira: So Multi-talented, So Royal... A Man to Follow. Mahinda. Wijesinghe. www.cricketique.live. 2016-04-24. 2022-01-26.