Talk:The Boat Race 1874/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Ritchie333 (talk · contribs) 10:41, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

Another day, another boat race....

Lead

 * "three-and-a-half lengths" - are the dashes necessary?
 * I guess not, dehyphenated. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

Background

 * "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

 * "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

 * "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)

Summary

 * 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)