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- ↑ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- ↑ Otago v Central Districts 1952-53
- ↑ South Africa v New Zealand, Cape Town 1953-54
- ↑ Alderson, Andrew (13 March 2018). "New Zealand Cricket's one test wonders: Ian Leggat". NZ Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ↑ North Island v South Island 1958-59
- ↑ Francis Payne & Ian Smith, eds, 2021 New Zealand Cricket Almanack, Upstart Press, Takapuna, 2021, p. 173.
- ↑ Hawke Cup Centennial cricket team named Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Farewell to one of our originals". Central Districts Cricket. Retrieved 20 October 2021.