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- 1 2 Preston, Norman (editor); Wisden , 113th Edition (1976); pp. 49-51
- ↑ "Player Profile: Peter Lee". Cricinfo . Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ↑ Bowling by Wickets in County Championship 1973
- ↑ Preston, Norman (editor); Wisden Cricketers’ Almanac, 112th Edition (1975); pp. 456-460
- ↑ Preston, Norman, MBE (editor); Wisden Cricketers’ Almanac, 116th Edition (1979); p. 437
- ↑ Oxford University v Lancashire in 1980