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- 1 2 3 4 "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Barnett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Raynes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Player profile: Thomas Raynes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.