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- ↑ LOWTHER, Bernard Ross 1970 - 71 - Kiwi #477 Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ Ritchie, Dean (2 March 2007). "The best team in 18 years". The Australian . Australia: News Limited . Retrieved 24 April 2010.
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