Talk:The Boat Race 1874/GA1
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Reviewer: Ritchie333 (talk · contribs) 10:41, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
Another day, another boat race....
Lead
[edit]- "three-and-a-half lengths" - are the dashes necessary?
- I guess not, dehyphenated. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
Background
[edit]- "one constructed by Waites" - who is Waites (only mention in this article)
- Yes, it was the only mention of them in the sources I have. I have tried to find out more but nothing doing. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
- What does "1st Trinity" mean in this context? All I know it as is a Sunday in May or June.
- Well it's one of the Trinity College Boat Clubs so I've linked it to Trinity College Boat Club. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
Crews
[edit]- "who had been educated at Geelong Grammar School" - I'm not sure this is exactly on topic for a boat race article, none of the other crew members' pre-Oxbridge education is mentioned
- No, but he was the only foreigner, and it supports his foreignness. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
- "Drinkwater described the Oxford crew" - who is Drinkwater? (First mention in this article)
- "Author and former Oxford rower... " added to clear this up. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
Race
[edit]- "As the bend of the river began to favour the Surrey side of the river" - I think this needs rewording, I don't think river bends have personal opinions
- I'm going to disagree here. It's commonplace to note that the bends in the river favour one station or the other. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
- I've tried something else, but either way I don't think it's a showstopper. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 12:18, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
- I'm going to disagree here. It's commonplace to note that the bends in the river favour one station or the other. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
Summary
[edit]- That's all I can find, so I'll put the review on hold pending resolution of the above. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:41, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks, as ever. Your comments are always appreciated. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
- No problem. Passed. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 12:18, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks, as ever. Your comments are always appreciated. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)