Talk:The Boat Race 1903/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Ritchie333 (talk · contribs) 16:12, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Another boat race? Oh, go on then sir. As you've taken my (and other's) advice from earlier GAs, I'm finding less to spot, but ....

Lead

 * The botched start to this race could be mentioned
 * Done. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:31, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Background

 * "Oxford's coaches were G. C. Bourne who had rowed for university" - isn't a "the" missing from before "university"?
 * Yep, added. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:31, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
 * influenza (known to men as "a near death experience" and to women as "nothing but the bloody sniffles") could be wikilinked
 * Exactly. Done. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:31, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Crews

 * "4 pounds (1.8 kg) per rower more" - how about "4 pounds (1.8 kg) more per rower"?
 * Why not. Reversed.  The Rambling Man (talk) 16:31, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
 * "An American, he attended The Hill School in Pennsylvania before graduating from Harvard University" - possibly my search abilities are not up to snuff, but I can't see in that source where the Hill School is mentioned
 * Sorry, it's in a paper source, Burnell, p. 68, added.

Race

 * "After the shouted query "Are you ready?"" - suggest "After he shouted "Are you ready?""
 * Definitely. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:31, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
 * "Cambridge squared their blades" - squared?
 * Added link to Glossary of rowing terms. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:31, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Summary

 * That's it - on hold. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  16:12, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Alles in Ordnung, hope it's to your satisfaction. Thanks again for the ongoing reviews and your support.  The Rambling Man (talk) 16:31, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Entschuldigung, mein kartoffel ist kaput ... no, I've been listening to Martin again. Sorry. Passed. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  16:35, 13 January 2015 (UTC)