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- ↑ "One Of Britain's Most Senior Judoka Inspires South Coast Youngsters". British Judo Association. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010.
- ↑ Bowen, R. (2000): An Englishwoman's description of learning Judo in Japan: Letters from Sarah Mayer to Gunji Koizumi, 1934–1935, Part I Journal of Combative Sport Science (February 2000). Retrieved on 26 February 2010.
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- ↑ Law, Mark (2007). The Pyjama Game: A Journey Into Judo (2008 ed.). London: Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 56–9.
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