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References
- ↑ First-Class Matches played on Courtaulds Ground
- ↑ List-A Matches played on Courtaulds Ground
- ↑ Old Coventry Cricket Photos
- ↑ "Ghost of a Bygone Ground – Courtauld's Cricket Ground, Coventry". Cadhain's Blog. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ "Former Courtaulds Cricket Ground, Lockhurst Lane, Coventry - 13 Feb 2007". Flickr. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
