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1614:Jim Croston
1534:Shaun McRae
1409:Martin Hall
1367:Harry Poole
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1017:24 February
843:Brian Smith
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1893:Categories
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1783:Andy Kelly
1771:Andy Kelly
1707:Ray Batten
1695:Ray Batten
1683:Ian Brooke
1653:Ken Traill
1552:John Duffy
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1829:John Kear
1825:(2005โ06)
1819:(2003โ05)
1813:(2002โ03)
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1801:Peter Roe
1797:(2000โ01)
1789:Tony Kemp
1779:(1996โ97)
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1757:(1987โ94)
1751:(1986โ87)
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1739:(1985โ86)
1737:Len Casey
1733:(1984โ85)
1719:Bob Haigh
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1065:SL Stats
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