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- ↑ "Waddling around in the pursuit of fun". Cambridge Evening News . 28 September 1990.
- ↑ "Neary injured". The Daily Telegraph . 28 February 1972.
- ↑ "Memories but no regrets for mighty Martin". Cambridge Evening News. 26 February 1997.
- ↑ "Nick Martin Quits Town Job". Haverhill Weekly News. 6 August 2007.
