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- ↑ "Paradise at Moseley grounded". Sports Argus . 30 January 1971.
- ↑ "England axe Martin Hale". The Birmingham Post . 10 March 1970.
- ↑ "Swinton chase Martin Hale". The Birmingham Post. 10 February 1970.
- ↑ "Hale debut for Bath". Western Daily Press . 15 March 1972.