Template:Did you know nominations/1916 Pioneer Exhibition Game

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 14:09, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

1916 Pioneer Exhibition Game

  • ... that an exhibition match of Australian rules football was contested in London on 28 October 1916 between two teams of elite footballers also serving in the First AIF? Source: http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1874692_13.pdf?agree Pioneer Exhibition Game Australian Football: in aid of British and French Red Cross Societies: 3rd Australian Division v. Australian Training Units at Queen's Club, West Kensington, on Saturday, October 28th, 1916, at 3pm, Wightman & Co., (London), 1916.
    • Reviewed: Only one previous DYK nomination, so no QPQ required

Improved to Good Article status by Lindsay658 (talk). Self-nominated at 10:23, 15 June 2022 (UTC).

  • @Lindsay658: Passerby comment and not a reviewer, wanted to ping you as there is no subject linked in this nomination. Congrats on the GA though! Adog (TalkCont) 22:26, 16 June 2022 (UTC)
    • @Adog: Thanks for alerting me to the omission. Now adjusted. Lindsay658 (talk) 01:52, 17 June 2022 (UTC)

General eligibility:

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: None required.
Overall: Good to go Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:03, 18 June 2022 (UTC)