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References
- 1 2 First-class matches played by Winston Mauricette – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Windward Islands v Leeward Islands, Other First-Class matches in West Indies 1965/66 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Combined Leeward and Windward Islands v British Guiana, Shell Shield 1965/66 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Combined Leeward and Windward Islands v Trinidad and Tobago, Shell Shield 1965/66 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
