Template:Did you know nominations/The Boat Race 1997


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The result was: promoted by Espresso Addict (talk) 11:09, 24 July 2014 (UTC)

The Boat Race 1997

 * ... that in the 1997 Boat Race, Cambridge were "flying"?
 * ALT1:... that at the 1997 Boat Race, Cambridge won a clean sweep of events?

Improved to Good Article status by The Rambling Man (talk). Nominated by Matty.007 (talk) at 15:49, 29 June 2014 (UTC).


 * First Italian rower in the Boat Race may be a suitable alt hook for this one. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:39, 29 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Alt 2:... that the 1997 Boat Race included the first Italian to compete in the event? Thanks, Mat  ty  .  007  18:52, 29 June 2014 (UTC)
 * The article (and related source) only says that Roberto Blando was the first Italian for Oxford, not the entire event. How about ALT3 : ... that the 1997 Boat Race was the last one to be sponsored by Beefeater Gin? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  12:11, 2 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Incorrect on both counts. The source says he was the first Blue from Italy.  The article says he was the first Blue from Italy.  If you don't understand what you're reading, best not to comment on it. Oh, and your review was so in-depth that you missed the typo in the title of the source you claimed to have checked. The Rambling Man (talk) 13:33, 2 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Sorry, so in conclusion, Alt 2 is just fine. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:26, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

It would be useful if the reviewer User:Ritchie333 could re-visit and do something with this nomination rather than just leave it to flounder. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:51, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I didn't review (no DYK blobs), just suggested an alt. If you say ALT2 is fine, then it's fine. Best leave it up to somebody else to see if ALT2 or ALT3 is the goer. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  20:54, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
 * My mistake, you just claimed the suggested "article (and related source)" didn't substantiate the hook, which was clearly erroneous. It did provide an excellent example of how not to review DYKs (blobs or not), so thanks for that. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:00, 3 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:12, 12 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Per WT:DYK, and to get us out of a log jam, I'll pass it with ALT2. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  13:08, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol possible vote.svg Doesn't look like there was a full review done here - just an alt hook suggested and a green tick. 97198 (talk) 10:15, 17 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Full review still needed, as one was never done. Thanks for catching this, 97198. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:39, 21 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Yes, good catch. Someone make a full review, QUICK!  I'll be taking this to PR in order to go to FAC in a month or two so some cheap and easy feedback would be much appreciated!  The Rambling Man (talk) 21:26, 21 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol voting keep.svg This is a newly promoted GA and is both long enough and nominated within the correct timespan. The ALT2 hook fact is cited to an offline source and accepted in good faith. Most of the sources are offline and I did not detect any policy violations in the remainder. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:11, 23 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Damn, no review feedback. What a crock!  The Rambling Man (talk) 18:15, 23 July 2014 (UTC)