Template:Did you know nominations/The Boat Race 1986

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:47, 31 July 2014 (UTC)

The Boat Race 1986

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... that after the 1986 Boat Race, the Cambridge stroke said he was "just stirring the tea while the others did the work"?

Improved to Good Article status by The Rambling Man (talk). Nominated by Matty.007 (talk) at 13:01, 25 July 2014 (UTC).

"The Cambridge stoke" -- this would be after the switch to coal-fired boats? EEng (talk) 04:18, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

(Fixed spelling to "stroke". 97198 (talk) 07:21, 28 July 2014 (UTC))

You laughed -- admit it. EEng (talk) 14:39, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

I couldn't see what you were on about until 97198 fixed the typo. Thanks, Mat ty.007 16:06, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

EEng, you'll be happy to know that your nautical humour wasn't lost on me. :) 97198 (talk) 02:19, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

It fills me with a feeling of warmth and closeness to the entire human race! EEng (talk) 02:20, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

I laughed. Aymatth2 (talk) 19:56, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Yes - upgraded to GA on the date nominated. I am a bit uncomfortable at not being able to see the source cited for the hook, or find the quote anywhere else online. It is a good hook, could AGF, but ... any ALT suggestion? Aymatth2 (talk) 19:56, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

~~Nominator~~Article's creator is world's foremost authority on this admittedly narrow subject, so no worries about sourcing. EEng (talk) 20:53, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Narrow indeed. It seems safe to AGF, Aymatth2 (talk) 23:57, 30 July 2014 (UTC)