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References
- ↑ "Sir J Cahn's XI in Ceylon and Malaya 1936/37". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
- ↑ "All Ceylon v Sir Julien Cahn's XI 1936-37". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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