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The result was delete‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:52, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Plooy

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Declined prod. Based on a primary source. A search for sources yielded non-independent darts media. Fails WP:SPORTSCRIT. LibStar (talk) 00:45, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete Agree with deletion, just based on DartsDatabase JamesVilla44 (talk) 14:06, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I have not found a reliable source on this person, sourcing too weak SparklingBlueMoon (talk) 15:46, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - this is unnotable player, absolutely agree, no problem with deleting this one --DarthBob (talk) 21:27, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 19:18, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was keep‎. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 23:50, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tony Payne (darts)

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unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 14:41, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - seems to have been the best in America at his prime, and I've found some pretty strong sourcing corresponding with that. Longform piece about him in the Cincinnati Enquirer, same in The Indianapolis Star, slightly shorter but still decent piece in The Cincinnati Post. Also found this in The Independent, which focuses a lot on him, and this in the Herald Express and the Sports Argus which is a little more WP:ROUTINE but talks about him becoming a world championship finalist. This article from The Daily Mirror discusses some of his activities after the sport and describes how he was known as the "wild man of American darts" in the 1980s. With all this I'd be pretty confident that Payne was a notable figure during his time. ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 21:39, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - multiple appearances on World Championships and several sources provided by the commentator above --DarthBob (talk) 21:24, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 14:59, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Hurtz

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unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 14:45, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - no notable achievements, no significant coverage. ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 21:45, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Fails WP:SPORTSCRIT. Unremarkable career. LibStar (talk) 04:10, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - this is unnotable player, absolutely agree, no problem with deleting this one --DarthBob (talk) 21:25, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. To quote the article itself, "He has qualified for many European Tour events via the Host Nation Qualifiers, but, has never got past the second round." Ostensibly no achievements worth qualifying the subject for WP:GNG. Madeleine961 (talk) 22:20, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete like the first nomination due to lack of notability. This player is yet to qualify for any major professional dart tournaments and there's no achievements. Galaxybeing (talk) 05:22, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Easy call. Not notable. Delete. Go4thProsper (talk) 01:42, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was no consensus‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 17:48, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Stephenson

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unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 14:41, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Weak keep - there's some coverage that appears to indicate Stephenson is at least regionally notable, like this from the Newcastle Chronicle, and this in same, as well as coverage in Malvern Gazette of his business ventures outside of the sport, but it's nothing incredible. I do think WP:3SOURCES is met, just about. ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 21:55, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 15:00, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Les Capewell

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unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 14:41, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete 3 google news hits, 2 of those being dartsnews. Fails WP:SPORTSCRIT. LibStar (talk) 07:50, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Fails sports notability criterion. Go4thProsper (talk) 01:50, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 15:00, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Len Heard

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unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 14:41, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete Fails WP:SPORTSCRIT. LibStar (talk) 12:00, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Agree with the nomination and comment. Easily fails the sports notability criteria. Go4thProsper (talk) 01:47, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was soft delete‎. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. ✗plicit 15:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ben Ward (darts player)

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unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 14:42, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete Fails WP:SPORTSCRIT. Unremarkable career. LibStar (talk) 14:48, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 23:38, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ken Summers (darts player)

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unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 09:47, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete Fails WP:SPORTSCRIT. LibStar (talk) 22:59, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete per nom. He participated in some notable darts tournaments, but the article says he lost in the first round. A Google search reveals a Facebook page that says he died 5 years ago, but no other substantial coverage. Walsh90210 (talk) 22:38, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 00:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Steve Douglas (darts player)

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unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 09:48, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete some routine coverage but not enough to meet WP:SPORTSCRIT. LibStar (talk) 23:55, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: I am unable to find sufficient in-depth coverage of the subject to meet WP:GNG. All I found besides passing mentions were very short pieces like this and this. JTtheOG (talk) 21:18, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was no consensus‎. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 23:14, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Phil Gilman

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unnotable darts player, fails GNG and WP:SPORTCRIT. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 21:19, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete Fails WP:SPORTSCRIT, only primary sources and IMDB supplied. LibStar (talk) 00:15, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: This subject has won the London Classic darts tournament and British Open, two prestigious winnings with the look of things. This article could be kept on this basis alone, but if anyone finds a slight coverage, then this should be kept. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 08:08, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep- For winning the prestigious British Open in 1992 Chikwendummesonma (talk) 17:24, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep- notable winner of a tournament, but it was in 1980s, so sources are obviously hard to find, but should be kept --DarthBob (talk) 21:21, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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