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- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Brian Gessner" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- 1 2 "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Brian Gessner" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Northern Transvaal v Natal B, 1976/77 Currie Cup" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Natal v Rhodesia, 1972/73 Currie Cup" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- 1 2 "List A Matches played by Brian Gessner" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Brian Gessner" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Brian Gessner" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Staffordshire v Sussex, 1978 Gillette Cup" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.