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- 1 2 "Old Etonians v Old Wykehamists, 1817" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ "Old Wykehamist Cricket Club – history". www.owcc.hitscricket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.