SOMERSET'S outgoing wicketkeeper Ryan Davies has paid tribute to the club's staff, players and supporters after being released by the club for personal reasons.

In a statement released on Twitter, Davies admitted that "things obviously didn't work out as planned" but had kind words for those involved with both Somerset and Weston-super-Mare, for whom the 20-year-old starred as they won promotion from WEPL Somerset this summer.

Michael Leask will also be leaving the club at the end of the season, and the Scottish international took to social media to display his gratitude for the opportunities provided.

Their departures, along with that of Jim Allenby, were announced yesterday morning (Tuesday) ahead of day one of Somerset's crunch County Championship match with Warwickshire - click here for a report from the first day's action.