{{short description|Dominican cricketer (born 1968)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Darwin Telemaque | image = | fullname = Darwin Terrel Telemaque | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|12|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = Wesley, Dominica | nickname = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = Opening batsman | family = | international = | odidebutdate = | odidebutyear = | odidebutagainst = | odicap = | lastodidate = | lastodiyear = | lastodiagainst = | club1 = Windward Islands | year1 = 1988–1990 | date = 24 January | year = 2016 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Players/24/24216/24216.html CricketArchive }} '''Darwin Terrel Telemaque''' (born 1 December 1968) is a former Dominican cricketer who played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a right-handed opening batsman.
Telemaque played for the West Indies under-19s at the 1988 Youth World Cup in Australia.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24216/Under-19_ODI_Matches.html Under-19 ODI matches played by Darwin Telemaque] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> He had made his first-class and List A debuts for the Windwards earlier in the year.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24216/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Darwin Telemaque] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref><ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24216/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Darwin Telemaque] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> On his first-class debut, against the Leeward Islands, Telemaque made what was to be his highest score at that level, 71 runs opening the batting with Lance John. His innings was the highest of the game, and he was subsequently named man of the match.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/49/49581.html Leeward Islands v Windward Islands], Red Stripe Cup 1987/88 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> In March 1989, Telemaque scored 44 not out in the final of the 1988–89 Geddes Grant Shield, helping his team to a one-wicket win (and their first ever domestic one-day title).<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51017.html Windward Islands v Guyana], Geddes Grant Shield 1988/89 (Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2016.</ref> Opening the batting, he had retired hurt with the score at 48/3, and returned at 85/6, eventually putting on 56 runs for the last two wickets with Ian Allen and Dominique Lewis.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51017.html Windward Islands v Guyana], Geddes Grant Shield 1988/89 (Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2016.</ref> Telemaque left cricket at the end of the 1989–90 season, aged 21, to concentrate on his university studies, and eventually started his own transportation firm.<ref>Haydn Gill (24 January 2007). [http://barpublish.bits.baseview.com/288041181351605.php "Murray 'stayed around too long'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131145829/http://barpublish.bits.baseview.com/288041181351605.php |date=31 January 2016 }} – ''The Nation'' (Barbados). Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref>
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==External links== *[https://cricketarchive.com/Players/24/24216/24216.html Player profile and statistics] at [https://cricketarchive.com CricketArchive] *[http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/53158.html Player profile and statistics] at [http://www.espncricinfo.com ESPNcricinfo]
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