Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Knowle Village Cricket Club


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The result was   delete. clear consensus  DGG ( talk ) 03:16, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

Knowle Village Cricket Club

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Looks like a non-notable sports club despite its exceptional age. Doing my standard search for reliable sources (Google News archives and Google Books with quotation marks) turned up [http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Founded+in+1882,+Knowle+Village+Cricket+Club+has+been+providing+the+community+with+an+excellent+sports+facility+and+an+extremely+friendly+and+warm+atmosphere+at+our+Hampton+Road+home+for+over+130+years.+The+club+currently+play+in+the+Warwickshire+Cricket+League+on+a+Saturday,+with+the+First+XI+situated+in+Division+2,+while+the+Second+XI+off+the+back+of+promotion+in+the+2012+season+are+in+the+1st+Division.+Both+teams+have+undergone+major+resurgences+in+recent+history,+with+a+glut+of+promotions+since+2007,+when+both+teams+were+languishing+in+Division+5.+The+3rd+XI+are+currently+in+the+single+teams+Warwickshire+League+Division+and+play+at+the+Old+Silhillians+Ground.+On+a+Sunday+Knowle+Village+compete+in+The+Arden+Sunday+league+and+have+a+1st+XI+and+a+2nd+XI.+The+club+runs+junior+teams+in+the+Under+11,+Under+13+and+Under+15+age+groups.+Club+training+is+on+a+Tuesday+night+starting+from+the+middle+of+April+from+6.30pm+until+Cricket+balls+can+no+longer+be+seen+due+to+the+darkness.+Over+the+last+10+years+all+captains+past+and+present+and+the+committee+have+worked+especially+hard+to+bring+the+standard+of+facilities+to+a+rather+impressive+standard+that+all+at+the+club+are+very+proud+to+be+able+to+have+access+to.+The+club+has+speant+a+lot+of+money+to+acquire+new+artificial+nets,+covers,+refurbished+changing+rooms+with+en+suite+facilities,+refurbished+bar,+refurbished+kitchen+and+a+refurbished+club+house+that+is+a+relaxed+atmosphere.+Knowle+Village+is+a+very+friendly+and+sociable+club+with+many+adult+and+junior+members.+Throughout+the+year+there+are+different+social+events+including+BBQs,+club+parties+and+golf+days.&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#q=%22Knowle+Village+Cricket+Club%22&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=nws&source=lnt&tbs=ar:1&sa=X&ei=2WMpUcq3Ncux0AH0j4GwDg&ved=0CB8QpwUoBQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.42768644,d.dmQ&fp=7296b3826913e453&biw=1802&bih=833 passing mentions in a couple of news articles] and [http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Founded+in+1882,+Knowle+Village+Cricket+Club+has+been+providing+the+community+with+an+excellent+sports+facility+and+an+extremely+friendly+and+warm+atmosphere+at+our+Hampton+Road+home+for+over+130+years.+The+club+currently+play+in+the+Warwickshire+Cricket+League+on+a+Saturday,+with+the+First+XI+situated+in+Division+2,+while+the+Second+XI+off+the+back+of+promotion+in+the+2012+season+are+in+the+1st+Division.+Both+teams+have+undergone+major+resurgences+in+recent+history,+with+a+glut+of+promotions+since+2007,+when+both+teams+were+languishing+in+Division+5.+The+3rd+XI+are+currently+in+the+single+teams+Warwickshire+League+Division+and+play+at+the+Old+Silhillians+Ground.+On+a+Sunday+Knowle+Village+compete+in+The+Arden+Sunday+league+and+have+a+1st+XI+and+a+2nd+XI.+The+club+runs+junior+teams+in+the+Under+11,+Under+13+and+Under+15+age+groups.+Club+training+is+on+a+Tuesday+night+starting+from+the+middle+of+April+from+6.30pm+until+Cricket+balls+can+no+longer+be+seen+due+to+the+darkness.+Over+the+last+10+years+all+captains+past+and+present+and+the+committee+have+worked+especially+hard+to+bring+the+standard+of+facilities+to+a+rather+impressive+standard+that+all+at+the+club+are+very+proud+to+be+able+to+have+access+to.+The+club+has+speant+a+lot+of+money+to+acquire+new+artificial+nets,+covers,+refurbished+changing+rooms+with+en+suite+facilities,+refurbished+bar,+refurbished+kitchen+and+a+refurbished+club+house+that+is+a+relaxed+atmosphere.+Knowle+Village+is+a+very+friendly+and+sociable+club+with+many+adult+and+junior+members.+Throughout+the+year+there+are+different+social+events+including+BBQs,+club+parties+and+golf+days.&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#q=%22Knowle+Village+Cricket+Club%22&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbm=bks&source=og&sa=N&tab=np&ei=3WMpUZDNGurb0wGam4HoBQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.42768644,d.dmQ&fp=3a1cf69989b5bf14&biw=1802&bih=833 references to books published by the club], but none of the independent significant coverage necessary for a Wikipedia article. CtP (t • c) 00:55, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
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 * Delete, fails to meet the criteria of WP:CRIN, which requires clubs to have played at the highest level of cricket, the ECB Premier Leagues, to assume notability. It is an old club, but cricket clubs typically are, so it isn't extraordinary in that regard.  Harrias  talk 09:15, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom and Harrias. Unfortunately the club hasn't played at the highest level of recreational cricket, which in this case is the Birmingham and District Premier League. Howzat?Out!Out!Out! (talk) 13:48, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete I agree with user Harrias.--Soroboro (talk) 02:18, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete While it's long running history usually suggests some sort of notability, I was not able to find anything. A non-notable club, does not meet WP:CLUB. Mkdw talk 01:15, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
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