Davon Williams Explained

Country:West Indies
Fullname:Davon Alphonso Williams (former president)
Birth Date:27 February 1972
Birth Place:Montserrat
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Family:Jim Allen (father)
George Allen (uncle)
Club1:Montserrat
Year1:2006 - 2007/08
Club2:Leeward Islands
Year2:2000/01
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:3
Runs1:138
Bat Avg1:27.60
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:48
Deliveries1:78
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:1/ -
Column2:LA
Matches2:2
Runs2:11
Bat Avg2:5.50
100S/50S2: - / -
Top Score2:10
Deliveries2: -
Wickets2: -
Bowl Avg2: -
Fivefor2: -
Tenfor2: -
Best Bowling2: -
Catches/Stumpings2: - / -
Column3:T20
Matches3:3
Runs3:43
Bat Avg3:21.50
100S/50S3: - / -
Top Score3:15
Deliveries3:6
Wickets3: -
Bowl Avg3: -
Fivefor3: -
Tenfor3: -
Best Bowling3: -
Catches/Stumpings3:1/ -
Date:12 October
Year:2012
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/53275.html Cricinfo

Davon Alphonso Williams (born 27 May 1972) is a Montserratian former cricketer who played for the Leeward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a right-handed batsman.

Williams appeared at Under-19 level for the Leeward Islands in the 1988–89 season, making a total of three appearances for the team. In 1990, he made a single appearance for Leeward Islands Young Cricketes against Australia Young Cricketers.[1] He later made his first-class debut for the Leeward Islands against Jamaica in the 2000–01 Busta Cup. He made two further first-class appearances in that seasons tournament, against the Windward Islands and Barbados.[2] He scored 138 runs in his three matches, at an average of 27.60, with a high score of 48.[3] In April 2001, he played for the University of West Indies Vice-Chancellor's XI in a minor match against the touring South Africans at the Salem Oval on Montserrat.[1] In October of that year, he made two List A appearances for the Rest of Leeward Islands against Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica in the 2001–02 Red Stripe Bowl.[4]

In 2006, Montserrat were invited to take part in the 2006 Stanford 20/20, whose matches held official Twenty20 status. Williams made his Twenty20 debut as captain of Montserrat in their first-round match against Guyana,[5] with their first-class opponents winnings the match by 8 wickets.[6] In January 2008, Montserrat were again invited to part in the 2008 Stanford 20/20, where Williams captained Montserrat in two further Twenty20 appearances, in a preliminary round match against the Turks and Caicos Islands,[5] which Montserrat won by nine wickets,[7] as well as a first-round match against Nevis,[5] which Nevis won by 74 runs.[8]

Williams' father, Jim Allen, also played first-class cricket and is considered Monterrat's greatest sportsman,[9] while his uncle, George Allen, was also a first-class cricketer.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miscellaneous Matches played by Davon Williams. CricketArchive. 12 October 2012.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Davon Williams. CricketArchive. 12 October 2012.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Davon Williams. CricketArchive. 12 October 2012.
  4. Web site: List A Matches played by Davon Williams. CricketArchive. 12 October 2012.
  5. Web site: Twenty20 Matches played by Davon Williams. CricketArchive. 12 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Guyana v Montserrat, 2006 Stanford 20/20. CricketArchive. 12 October 2012.
  7. Web site: Montserrat v Turks and Caicos Islands, 2008 Stanford Twenty20. CricketArchive. 12 October 2012.
  8. Web site: Montserrat v Nevis, 2008 Stanford Twenty20. CricketArchive. 12 October 2012.
  9. Fergus, H. (1996) Gallery Montserrat: Some Prominent People In Our History, Canoe Press, Montserrat. .