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References
- ↑ Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) (1981) A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS.
- ↑ England Domestic Season 1786 - Fixtures and Results, CricInfo. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ↑ First-class matches in England, 1786, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-11-07. (subscription required)
- ↑ White Conduit Club v Kent, Scorecard, CricInfo. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ↑ Kent v White Conduit Club, Scorecard, CricInfo. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ↑ "First-Class Dismissed Hit the Ball Twice". ACS Cricket. Retrieved 24 July 2024.