Wikipedia:WikiProject Cricket/Review/Sydney Riot of 1879

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Sydney Riot of 1879

This is a former featured article that easily passes the WP:CRIC B-class rating criteria so we should subject it to formal A-class review. I have a doubt about its importance rating which is currently low. I do not personally recommend this article for A-class but given the peculiarity of its situation in that it has been featured, I think we ought to take a view about it. BlackJack | ^{talk page} 16:57, 20 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think that the topic is more important than you suggest. The riot had a major impact on the Australians' tour of England in 1880, being one of the reasons why the Australians found it hard to get fixtures against the English counties (the late date at which the tour was arranged was another reason). Also I believe that unhappy memories of the riot led to several English players refusing invitations to play in the Test. Also a riot at a cricket ground is a significant event in its own right. If I were to rate the article's importance, I would put it at Mid I think. Now I'd better go and reread the article and see what I think of its quality. JH (talk page) 20:54, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've now had a quick read. There are a number of "citation needed" tags that will need to be attended to, but otherwise the article seems in good shape. I note that WP Australia has rated it as A class. JH (talk page) 18:11, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I've read it again and I've decided to withdraw one or two of my earlier comments. I think you are right given the riot's longer term ramifications. I think it can go to A if the citation requests are dealt with. Might do it myself if time. I'll leave it another week. BlackJack | ^{talk page} 18:58, 31 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This review is closed as the article is now featured. Harrias ^talk 21:03, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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