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- ↑ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Stewart Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ↑ "List A Matches played by Stewart Bruce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ↑ "Scotland v Worcestershire, 2004 totesport League". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ↑ "Sussex v Scotland, 2004 totesport League". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.