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References
- 1 2 Outstanding Sports Personalities of St. Lucia by Rupert J. Branford – 2000
- 1 2 First-class matches played by Hollis Bristol – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ Leeward Islands v Windward Islands, Other First-Class matches in West Indies 1966/67 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ Windward Islands v Marylebone Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club in West Indies 1967/68 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
