Talk:The Boat Race 1881/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Good888 (talk · contribs) 09:35, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Might as well review another Boat Race article.

Lead section

• I would suggest expanding this lead by adding the overall record.

  Done. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:50, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Background

• "(excluding the "dead heat" of 1877)." I would link the 1877 Boat Race here.

  Done. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:50, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Race

• Who were the pre-race favourites?

  Nothing sourceable. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:50, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

• "On the day of the race, Oxford's number six David Edward Brown was ill and Drinkwater suggests that "it was necessary for West [Oxford's stroke] to nurse him as much as possible." You might want to add that Drinkwater is an author and a former Oxford rower.

  Done. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:50, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

• "Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Middlesex station, handing the Surrey side of the river to Cambridge." Add a source here.

  Done. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:50, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

That's all I could find. I will promote once the issues are addressed. good888 (talk) 09:35, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Good888, I've adressed and responded to your comments above. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:50, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Promoting to GA class as usual. good888 (talk) 13:48, 5 January 2015 (UTC)