| Vernon Prins | |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Fullname: | Vernon George Prins |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Ceylon |
| Death Place: | Nawaloka, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-spin |
| 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.
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]
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,[4] and in 1958-59 he took 6 for 85 and 2 for 44.[5] 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.[6]