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- ↑ "Cambridge University v Hampshire, University Match 1897" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ "Hampshire v Gentlemen of Philadelphia, Gentlemen of Philadelphia in England 1897" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Joseph Bower" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2024.