Vance Amory

Vance Winkworth Amory (22 May 1949 – 2 April 2022) was a Saint Kitts and Nevis politician and cricketer. He was the Premier of Nevis, from 1992 to 2006 and from 2013 to 2017. He also was the Minister of Sports in the Nevis Island Administration. He founded and led the Concerned Citizens' Movement. The Vance W. Amory International Airport is named after him.

Cricket
Amory played club cricket for his home island team, Nevis, from 1970 to 1983. He made his first-class debut in the 1968/69 season when he played for the Leeward Islands against Barbados in a Shell Shield match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. He opened the innings and made scores of 19 and 20. Barbados won the match by an innings and 14 runs. Amory went on to play in a total of 35 first-class matches between then and March 1981. His final appearance was against the touring England XI. Although the Leewards lost by five wickets, Amory scored 37 and 56.

Death
Amory died on 2 April 2022, aged 72.Former Premier of Nevis has passed

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Category:1949 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:Premiers of Nevis
Category:University of the West Indies alumni
Category:Nevisian cricketers
Category:Leeward Islands cricketers