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References
- ↑ "Scorecard: Sussex v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 10 June 1936. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- ↑ "Player profile: Donald Scott". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2009.