Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bessborough Cricket Club

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The result of the debate was delete. --Ezeu 23:02, 17 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bessborough Cricket Club[edit]

This cricket club competes in the third division of the Middlesex county league, and is thus three levels below first-class cricket. (see List of English cricket clubs). Not notable. I went to the website and didn't find evidence that the club did win the U-17 national championship. I found this claim unlikely, as the best 16 year olds in the country are usually better than a fourth-class cricket team. ßlηguγΣη | Have your say!!! - review me 05:28, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Proof for the claims made in the article is required. Unsubstantiated assertions are not useful for researchers. (aeropagitica) (talk) 07:22, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Not notable with just about 500 Google its.--Jusjih 08:26, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
keep we have non league football clubs such as Rushden and Diamonds, surely cricket clubs should be kept or deleted under the same criteria Jcuk 20:52, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and Comment Rushden and similar are usually pro- or semi-pro clubs who pay their players and play matches in front of (sometimes) thousands of supporters, and who have the possibility (through cup competitions) of playing against the best professional teams in the country. To be honest, the top non-league football teams are probably equivalent financially and at an organisational level with some first-class cricket teams. There is simply no comparison between cricket and football in the UK (note that I like the cricket and I'm not having a dig at it). Badgerpatrol 02:51, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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