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- ↑ "Kelly Boyle". Netball World Cup. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "Kelly Boyle". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "Scottish Thistles Announce 2019 Vitality World Cup Squad". Netball Scotland. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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