Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/64th Battle of the Babes

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 23:42, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

64th Battle of the Babes[edit]

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PROD contested. School cricket typically isn't considered notable. Eton v Harrow has historical significance, and Battle of the Blues (between Royal College and S. Thomas' College) is probably the only Sri Lankan schools match with comparative historical significance. The article also claims matches played at Test level, which is patent nonsense. In terms of references, refs 1, 2, 5 and 6 are the same and link to a summary page. Ref 3 is from 2008, so not sure how that is relevant to something in 2024. Ref 4 is WP:ROUTINE coverage. Refs 7 and 10 are Instagram, which typically isn't used as a source, and even if it is, how is this a reference?! Ref 8 is a YouTube video with a song. Ref 9 is WP:ROUTINE coverage. Source 11 simply previews the coming season's matches. None of these establish notability and seem very WP:REFBOMB-ish. Fails WP:NCRIC, WP:GNG, WP:EVENT. AA (talk) 18:09, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Events, Sports, and Cricket. AA (talk) 18:09, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sri Lanka-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:16, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete local school tournament which doesn't pass WP:GNG. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:07, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Ridiculous article creation, how come a local school tournament has a Wiki article! Fails WP:GNG according to analysis of the refs by AA. Thanks. Robo^Cric Let's chat 18:09, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete It's just local school tournament. Weird sources too. Rrjmrrr (talk) 14:42, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete – Per above. No encyclopedic relevance. Svartner (talk) 04:19, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to Battle of the Babes would be a better WP:ATD. 𝓥𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓷24𝓑𝓲𝓸 (ᴛᴀʟᴋ) 04:24, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The results are already listed there, and there isn't anything else worth merging in my opinion. The history section is already in that article, and the background is too much information for the general article. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:32, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Then, Redirect to Battle of the Babes. 𝓥𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓷24𝓑𝓲𝓸 (ᴛᴀʟᴋ) 16:22, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. per nom (very informative and well-put), although @AssociateAffiliate you should have included 63rd Battle of the Babes too.

FuzzyMagma (talk) 15:10, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oops missed that one! AA (talk) 16:38, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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