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References
- ↑ Western Australia v Victoria 1964–65
- ↑ Victoria v Queensland 1964–65
- ↑ John Grant bowling by season
- ↑ John Grant batting by season
- ↑ New South Wales v Victoria 1965–66
- ↑ Victoria v New South Wales 1966–67
- ↑ New South Wales v Victoria 1966–67
- ↑ Victoria v Queensland 1968–69
- ↑ Victoria v South Australia 1968–69
- ↑ Grant, John William Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ The Peninsula School, Sporting achievements Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ Wisden 1968, p. 750.
- ↑ Wisden 1969, p. 746.
- ↑ Wisden 1971, p. 784.