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- 1 2 3 Murtagh, Andrew; Holder, John (1985). Test of Character. Brighton: Pitch Publishing. pp. 89–90. ISBN 9781785312427.
- 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Bill Buck" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ "Somerset v West Indians, West Indies in British Isles 1969" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ Murtagh, Andrew (2016). No Holding Back: The Autobiography. Brighton: Pitch Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781785312427.