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- ↑ Veitch, Harriet (May 2011). "James William (Bill) Roycroft". Obituaries Australia. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- 1 2 "Clarke Roycroft". Dynasties. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 November 2005. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Roycroft". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
Full name: Clarke James Roycroft
- ↑ "Mr Clarke Roycroft: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
