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- ↑ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton, page 86. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
- ↑ ""Badminton Full Of Surprises." Times, 6 Feb. 1965, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Sports in Brief." Times, 8 Feb. 1965, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.