Template:Did you know nominations/1979 UK Championship


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 20:31, 16 April 2019 (UTC)

1979 UK Championship

 * ... that the final moments of the 1979 UK Snooker Championship weren't broadcast due to a BBC strike? Source: John Virgo autobiography also interview with Virgo regarding the incident
 * ALT1:... that John Virgo won the 1979 UK Snooker Championship despite being docked for arriving late to win his only major title?  Source: "Virgo didn’t check the start time of the final session and, arriving late, was docked two frames before losing another two."
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Avi Nissenkorn
 * Comment: Can use File:John_Virgo_crop.jpg if suitible

5x expanded by Lee Vilenski (talk). Self-nominated at 13:02, 26 March 2019 (UTC).


 * RRD (talk) 08:33, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Symbol possible vote.svg dashes in the lead and elsewhere must be replaced with the longer dash (–). BBC must be in italics. Century breaks section is unsourced. Although sourced earlier, the round of 16 to finals must be sourced again in main draw section. Also, in the hook, it should be "werent broadcasted". RRD (talk) 13:39, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi - I've never seen a broadcaster such as this written in italics in the main body. I did check quite a few FAs for comparrison. I've added the source for the centuries, however, added a citation for the bracket goes against the standard MOS for Snooker articles. The past tense of broadcast is both broadcasted and broadcast, however, the word broadcast is significantly more common for this purpose. I hope that elevates your concerns.  Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski  (talk • contribs) 14:35, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Ok. Symbol confirmed.svg Article expanded 5x (also over 1500 characters), use of a fair image, QPQ done, well sourced and interesting hook, article follows guidelines. RRD (talk) 11:02, 5 April 2019 (UTC)