Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hillroy Paulse

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

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)[reply]

If the article is correct, then Keep per Wikipedia:Notability_(sports)#Cricket - he apparently has played the required one First-class cricket match.--Shirt58 (talk) 09:29, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Cricket-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:23, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:23, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Professional athlete per WP:ATHLETE. Plenty of reliable sources about including this for a start. -- Mattinbgn (talk) 20:20, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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)[reply]
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.—User:MDCollins (talk) 22:00, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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)[reply]
Keep, cricketers who have played first-class games are notable. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 00:37, 9 October 2010 (UTC).[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.