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- ↑ "Hawke Cup Matches played by Central Otago" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ "Taranaki v Central Otago 1995-96" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ Seconi, Adrian (3 November 2016). "Hopes junior growth will flow through". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ "North Otago v Otago Country 2010-11" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2022.