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The result was speedy keep: nomination withdrawn (non-admin closure). StAnselm (talk) 19:17, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Douglas Dryburgh[edit]

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I believe this article merits deletion based on WP:GNG WP:NRV. The only sources available are entries in large databased of sporting match results. I can't find any source with non-trivial coverage (i.e. not a listing in an automated database). While WP:NCURLING suggests that sources are likely to exist based on a rule of thumb, I can't find anything and it's been 16 years since the initial creation, so as per WP:ATHLETE "the article must still eventually provide sources indicating that the subject meets the general notability guideline" I don't think this article passes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Feldspar35 (talk • contribs) 20:26, 17 August 2022 (UTC) The only other source I can find is the subjects LinkedIn page, though even that could not support much of the content that has been repeatedly added to this article. Curiously this LinkedIn page links to the wikipedia article as a personal website.[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sportspeople, Olympics, Ireland, and Scotland. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 20:06, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn by nominator As Earl Andrew has managed to find suitable sources I believe the threshold of notability has now been reached, thanks for putting in the effort to find those -- Feldspar35 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 09:18, 19 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. He does pass WP:GNG, not to mention WP:CURLING; I've added two new sources with significant coverage on him to the article. -- Earl Andrew - talk 20:20, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've cleaned up this article substantially today, to bring it up to standard. The two sources that I used that have significant coverage on him are the one from the Guardian (1998) and the one from the Victoria Times-Colonist from March 22 1987.-- Earl Andrew - talk 16:27, 18 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep The 2 new articles added by Earl Andrew would seem to satisfy notability. Lovewiki106 (talk) 00:22, 18 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep: meets WP:GNG--IndyNotes (talk) 17:35, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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