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- ↑ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 45. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
- ↑ Patterson, Gus (24 January 2020). "Drew becomes highest scorer". Oamaru Mail. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ↑ "Manawatu v North Otago 2009-10". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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