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- ↑ "England 2G – 0G Ireland (FT)". ESPN Scrum.
- ↑ "Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "Yorkshire in Scotland 1878". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ↑ Charles Crosse at CricketArchive (subscription required)