Vernon Schokman Explained

Vernon Schokman
Country:Sri Lanka
Birth Date:1905
Birth Place:Ceylon
Death Date:1991 (aged 85 or 86)
Death Place:Sri Lanka
Batting:Left-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:10
Runs1:345
Bat Avg1:24.64
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:62
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:11/9
Date:28 September 2017
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26420/26420.html CricketArchive

Vernon C. Schokman (1905 – 1991) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon from 1929 to 1935.

Schokman attended Trinity College, Kandy.[1] A wicket-keeper and useful batsman, he was Ceylon's principal wicket-keeper in the 1930s. He toured India in 1932-33, when in the six first-class matches he made 256 runs at an average of 25.60 and made his highest score of 62 against Sind, which was also Ceylon's top score for the match.[2]

He also represented Ceylon at rugby against the visiting Māori team in 1926.[1]

He worked for the police force.[3]

Notes and References

  1. S. S. Perera, The Janashakthi Book of Sri Lanka Cricket (1832–1996), Janashakthi Insurance, Colombo, 1999, p. 440.
  2. Web site: Sind v Ceylon 1932-33. CricketArchive. 28 September 2017.
  3. News: Island . Gerry . Vaidyasekera . 28 September 2017. MCC’s thrilling victory in Ceylon . 23 February 2001.