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- ↑ List A matches played by Dirk van der Berg – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ Total Power Series 1992/93 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ List A matches played by Orange Free State Country Districts – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ Mike Rindel – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ Orange Free State Country Districts v Northern Transvaal, Total Power Series 1992/93 (1st Round) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2015.