Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hillroy Paulse


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The result was   keep. -- Cirt (talk) 07:55, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

Hillroy Paulse

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I see no proof that this cricketer is notable per WP:BIO. I declined this speedy as I am American (ergo, I have no idea if "plays for Boland and Cape Cobras" is notable, although google gave some indication it might be). Magog the Ogre (talk) 06:38, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * If the article is correct, then Keep per Notability_(sports) - he apparently has played the required one First-class cricket match.--Shirt58 (talk) 09:29, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete as an unsourced BLP created after 18 March 2010. Blow it up and start over. Armbrust  Talk  Contribs  15:01, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Cricket-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:23, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:23, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Professional athlete per WP:ATHLETE. Plenty of reliable sources about including this for a start. -- Mattinbgn (talk) 20:20, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. He's played 35 first-class matches so far. Basic ref is easy to supply. See this. Johnlp (talk) 20:27, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per the WP:ATHLETE#Cricket guidelines (in line with WP:CRIN recommendations). He's a professional who has played nearly 60 matches at the top domestic level in South Africa, a major cricketing nation.&mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 22:00, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Has played first-class and List-A cricket, which per WP:CRIC makes him notable, also passes WP:ATH. AssociateAffiliate (talk) 16:06, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep, cricketers who have played first-class games are notable. Lankiveil (speak to me) 00:37, 9 October 2010 (UTC).
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