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- ↑ "Oxford University v Free Foresters, 1951" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Alan Armitage" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ↑ "Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, 1951 County Championship" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2011.