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- ↑ AAA Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ 1998 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
- ↑ Emma Louise Merry. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ AAA Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ English Schools Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ British Schools International Match. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ British Universities Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
