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- ↑ "Nathan Walmsley blows away Torrisholme to seal Penwortham’s top-six position in Palace Shield" – Lancashire Post , 23 September 2024
- ↑ "Changes to NPCL and Palace Shield for the 2025 season" – The Gazette , 22 April 2024
- ↑ Diver, Alex. "2025 Divisions Confirmed". www.palaceshieldcricket.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
