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- ↑ "Australia in New Zealand 1959/60". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John Lill". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "South Australia v Victoria 1961/62". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "1961 SANFL Grand Final: West Adelaide vs. Norwood". Australian Football.