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- ↑ Miscellaneous matches played by Harwood Williams (25) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ Batting and fielding for Leeward Islands under-19s, Northern Telecom Youth Championships 1989 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ List A matches played by Harwood Williams (2) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ Leeward Islands v Windward Islands, Geddes Grant Shield 1993/94 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ First-class matches played by Harwood Williams (3) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ Leeward Islands v England XI, England in West Indies 1993/94 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ Twenty20 matches played by Harwood Williams (1) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ Nevis v St Kitts, Stanford Twenty20 2006 (first round) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2013.