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- ↑ "North Defeats Cronulla 13-10". The Canberra Times . 27 February 1978. p. 15. Retrieved 17 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Challenge Cup". The Canberra Times . 17 September 1978. p. 19. Retrieved 17 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Provan Sour at Sharks". The Canberra Times . 10 June 1979. p. 21. Retrieved 17 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Panthers look to youth". The Canberra Times . 2 March 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 17 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.