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- ↑ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 336. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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