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there's nothing particularly interesting about it having been in their second year.Possible topics for a more interesting hook include the amusingly low standards of player selection and the fact that for four consecutive years their only win was against Hampshire ("... that 1883 was the second of four seasons in which...").
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point, right?" A "first" can be interesting if it's groundbreaking (e.g. the first century by any team) or happens under unusual circumstances (e.g. if Somerset had taken 20 years, or conversely gotten one in their first innings), but every cricket team had their first century at some point, and
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you are expected to take full responsibility for an edit you make on behalf of a banned user, which I would dare say extends to nominating someone else's article for DYK when they're banned from DYK. (Not to say I think you were asked to do this; the point is that you need to be exercising
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I can't personally access any sources that are offline but it seems like they were indeffed from DYK due to obscene immaturity rather than any sourcing concerns.
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Source: Hill, Stephen (2016). Somerset Cricketers 1882–1914. Wellington, Somerset: Halsgrove. ISBN 978-0-85704-291-0. Page 62
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was told as being "determined with a nod and a wink over drinks" due to their relatively low standards of player selection?"
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Though I do just wonder if I should just withdraw this nom since I was unaware of the C of E being indeffed from DYK.
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As to the rest, hard no, not if you can't verify them yourself. This is your nomination, not the C of E's, and per
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here? (Why is his name in the nomination template then? Is that a thing? I wasn't credited for
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independent judgment, not asking me to AGF of someone who's been banned from this venue.)
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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below.
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Article is fine, but hook needs improvement. Fun fact: This is the 21st link in
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as
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this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
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has been described as being "determined with a nod and a wink over drinks"?.
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203:) at 20:06, 7 May 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom 47:), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. 508:"... that the relatively low standards of player selection for 545:(nor would I have accepted credit).) Happy AGFing of Harrias. 265:
Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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