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Proposed deletion of Harry Gibson (field hockey)


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Proposed deletion of James Gall(field hockey)


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Infobox images
Hi, please see WP:INFOBOXIMAGE as infobox images have a simplified, different format to other images suchas Michael Smith.jpg instead of ,thanks Atlantic306 (talk) 17:51, 18 July 2017 (UTC)

Ways to improve Duncan Riddell
Hi, I'm Boleyn. DJCOTTS, thanks for creating Duncan Riddell!

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Ways to improve Gordon McIntyre
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Invitation to join Women in Red
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Ways to improve Ellie Rayer
Hi, I'm Abishe. DJCOTTS, thanks for creating Ellie Rayer!

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WikiProject Women in Red/The World Contest
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Ways to improve Nicky Cochrane
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Ways to improve Sarah Robertson(field hockey)
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Speedy deletion nomination of Old Georgians' Hockey Club


A tag has been placed on Old Georgians' Hockey Club requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a club, society, or group that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Nomination of Old Georgians' Hockey Club for deletion
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Proposed deletion of Miriam Pritchard


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England
Hey, why did you revert my changes? First, the infobox is up to date per fih document. Second, there is no need for the english flags at an english article. Kante4 (talk) 09:28, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Any answer? Communication is required... Kante4 (talk) 11:39, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * You should is use more often, but that's another area. But this is the article about the English team, so the english flags are not needed, as everyone knows they are english (right now). I will reinstate the stuff i changed (despite the flags as this discussion is still going). Kante4 (talk) 12:03, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
I don't know why baby cats are cuter than baby humans. Keep up the good work!

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March 2022
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 * I am sorry if I have not done things correctly, probably not a good excuse after all this time as a contributor to English hockey pages, but I do not know the procedures for deletions. I am not sure why Duncan Scott (field hockey) is being selected for possible deletion. All of the li9nks, to the FIH, England Hockey & BBC show this is a valid page. Sorry, I do not have lots of time to learn the procedures, etc of wikipedia. I have always understood it to be a free source of information. Unfortunately, England Hockey are not good with the information they provide for our wonderful minority sport of field hockey. Please forgive my ignorance. I simply try to give accurate information for anyone interested in the England & GB Mens & Womens hockey teams and the clubs in the Premier Leagues. It was very annoying when I created Old Georgians Hockey Club a few years back and Wikipedia "gurus" deleted it! They are now the leading men's team in England! As websites, including wikipedia, become less interesting and less viewed by younger people I do wonder if it is worth me spending time updating the pages. There are other contributors from Europe who basically take all the information from the FIH website & copy it into wikepedia. It is not as concise as the information which I have access to, and the contacts which I have in England, with regard to players and clubs. Thanks. DJCOTTS (talk) 16:35, 9 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi there. The basic notability guidelines for biographies (WP:BIO) says that people are presumed notable "if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject." This is what all biographies must abide by or they run the risk of being deleted. While unfortunate, I imagine that many international field hockey players, though important to the sport, do not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. Thank you for your contributions; your passion for the sport does not go unnoticed. JTtheOG (talk) 02:09, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Duncan Scott (field hockey)


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Speedy deletion nomination of Duncan Scott (field hockey)


A tag has been placed on Duncan Scott (field hockey) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about something invented/coined/discovered by the article's creator or someone they know personally, and it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time.

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Proposed deletion of James Oates (field hockey)


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