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- ↑ "Contact us - CLAIRES COURT SCHOOL BOAT CLUB". www.ccsbc.clairescourt.net. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ↑ "National Schools Regatta". Claires Court School.
- ↑ "About the Club". Claires Court School Boat Club.
- ↑ "CCS". Maidenhead Boat Club.
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