Talk:The Boat Race 1928

The Boat Race 1928 has been listed as one of the Sports and recreation good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
Review: February 18, 2015. (Reviewed version).

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GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: Jaguar (talk · contribs) 16:48, 17 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose another one wouldn't hurt... ☯ Jaguar ☯ 16:48, 17 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Initial comments[edit]

"In a race umpired by former rower Charles Burnell" - which team did he belong to?
Added Oxford. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
"and since 1845 has taken place on the 4.2-mile " - should there be a dash in there? I've never seen an article that uses a dash for measurements before
Yep, when used as an adjective (see the adj=on parameter). The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
"According to Drinkwater" - George Drinkwater? I had no idea who this was until I check the 1927 race! It is also mentioned again later in the paragraph "According to author and former Oxford rower Drinkwater" - I think that it should explain who he is at the beginning of the paragraph
Got that the first time round this time. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
"It was the largest winning margin where both boats completed the course since the 1900 race" - does it still remain the largest winning margin or has it been beaten?
No, that's why it says "it was...", it was equalled in 1947, beaten in 1955... The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

References[edit]

No dead links etc, so this passes the criteria
Cool. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

On hold[edit]

That's all I could find with this one. I used the 1927 race as a barometre for reviewing this one, so on that basis I would say that the lead does summarise the article for an article this length.

Thanks, I've addressed and/or responded to your comments above. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you for addressing all of them! Sorry for my mistake above as I think I might of skipped something. Anyway, another promoted, thanks again ☯ Jaguar ☯ 19:28, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]