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- ↑ "John Abrams". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Abrams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "New Zealand hockey representatives – men" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
