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- ↑ "Champions". Lawn Bowls Central. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn). p. 462.
- 1 2 "2023 National Championships Final Results". Bowls USA. Retrieved 11 January 2024.