Davon Williams
Personal information
Full name
Davon Alphonso Williams (former president)
Born (1972-02-27) 27 February 1972
Montserrat
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsJim Allen (father)
George Allen (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006–2007/08Montserrat
2000/01Leeward Islands
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 3 2 3
Runs scored 138 11 43
Batting average 27.60 5.50 21.50
100s/50s –/– –/– –/–
Top score 48 10 15
Balls bowled 78 – 6
Wickets – – –
Bowling average – – –
5 wickets in innings – – –
10 wickets in match – – –
Best bowling – – –
Catches/stumpings 1/– –/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 October 2012

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Miscellaneous Matches played by Davon Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Davon Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Davon Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "List A Matches played by Davon Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Twenty20 Matches played by Davon Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Guyana v Montserrat, 2006 Stanford 20/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "Montserrat v Turks and Caicos Islands, 2008 Stanford Twenty20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Montserrat v Nevis, 2008 Stanford Twenty20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  9. ↑ Fergus, H. (1996) Gallery Montserrat: Some Prominent People In Our History, Canoe Press, Montserrat. ISBN 976-8125-25-X.
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