Template:Did you know nominations/Carole Metchette


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 11:39, 3 December 2017 (UTC)

Carole Metchette

 * ... that Irish hockey umpire Carole Metchette was forced to retire from umpiring due to being too old despite having the highest fitness test results of any international umpire? Source: Irish Examiner
 * ALT1:... that Carole Metchette was considered one of the best hockey umpires with the best fitness results but was forced to retire due to new IHF mandatory retirement rules? Source: Irish Examiner
 * ALT2 ... that despite having the highest fitness test results of any international umpire, Irish hockey umpire Carole Metchette was forced to retire from umpiring due to her age?
 * Reviewed: 1888–89 Eastville Rovers F.C. season

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 09:26, 11 November 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. I like ALT0 better than ALT1. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:50, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Hi, I came by to promote this, but the article is an orphan. Please link it to at least one other Wikipedia article so it won't get an orphan tag. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 23:02, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Done.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 08:45, 3 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Thank you. Restoring tick per Cwmhiraeth's review. Yoninah (talk) 11:36, 3 December 2017 (UTC)