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- 1 2 Colin Hamer Archived 21 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Biggin' Up We Island. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ↑ Guyana Under-19s v Leeward Islands Under-19s, TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Limited Overs Challenge 2005 (5th Place Play-off) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ↑ Miscellaneous matches played by Colin Hamer (2) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- 1 2 First-class matches played by Colin Hamer – CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ↑ Leeward Islands v Barbados, Carib Beer Cup 2005/06 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2013.