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- ↑ First-Class Matches played on Vista Road Recreation Ground, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Vista Road Recreation Ground, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ www.clactononsea.play-cricket.com
- ↑ www.telegraph.co.uk
