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- ↑ "Cricket in England in 1985". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "Nottinghamshire v Glamorgan". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "100 Runs and 10 Wickets in a Match for Glamorgan". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Rodney Ontong". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "Profile of Rodney Ontong". CricketArchive.