Talk:2002 World Matchplay

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 14:05, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the 2002 World Matchplay saw the first nine-dart finish to be broadcast live in the United Kingdom? Source: Taylor hits nine-darter - BBC Sports

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Eric Bowen

5x expanded by MWright96 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:51, 23 January 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Should United Kingdom be linked in the hook? --kingboyk (talk) 20:06, 27 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- @Kingboyk: Not necessarily per MOS:OVERLINK MWright96 (talk) 09:05, 28 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - @MWright96: Maybe; but this wasn't the first live broadcast nine darter in the world so far as I know, only in the UK, so the UK is arguably a vital component of the hook (which would make it "particularly relevant to the context in the article" per the style guide). I'll leave the question hanging: I have no strong view either way :). --kingboyk (talk) 09:10, 28 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Full review needed. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:29, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This article is a five-fold expansion and is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. I don't think linking the United Kingdom in the hook is necessary. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:09, 8 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I came by to promote this, but you have a note appended to the hook fact in the article which says it was not the first nine-dart finish to be broadcast live. Yoninah (talk) 23:25, 8 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Yoninah: Yes. This is because the broadcasters Sky Sports and most print media stated that Taylor's nine-dart finish was the first to be televised live in history when it was not the case. These sources [1], [2], [3], [4] published years after the tournament make it clear that Taylor's nine-dart finish was not the first in to be shown live in history. MWright96 (talk) 08:11, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@MWright961: so could you suggest a different hook? Yoninah (talk) 12:17, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Yoninah: I am unable to suggest another hook that would be fascinating. MWright96 (talk) 13:01, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wait a minute. I have looked at this so many times that I'm not seeing it clearly. The hook and article do say broadcast live in the United Kingdom, as opposed to broadcast live anywhere. I apologize for the runaround. Restoring tick per Cwmhiraeth's review. Yoninah (talk) 14:02, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Did you know... that the 2002 World Matchplay saw the first nine-dart finish to be broadcast live in the United Kingdom?

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Reviewer: Usernameunique (talk · contribs) 21:46, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

Taylor made a nine-dart finish in the fifth leg of his quarter-final match against Mason, the first time the achievement had been broadcast live in the United Kingdom. — Is this correct? This article suggests one in 1984 and another in 1990.
- This information is correct. The previous two nine-dart finishes were broadcast on television in highlights form after they had been made MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Background

with the top 16 seeded according to their final position in the PDC rankings — What about 17 through 28?
- Clarified MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - Why were 17 through 28 unseeded? --Usernameunique (talk) 17:46, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - I read a source from the time and it is not clear on this subject and have reworded the sentence. MWright96 (talk) 18:31, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Round 1

The draw for the first round — How were seeds determined?
- There are no further details MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
A 64 finish — What's this?
- Clarified MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
both missed landing darts in their targets — What's a landing dart?
- Reworded MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Mason failed to compile a nine-dart finish because he missed the triple 19 inner ring. — On which dart (e.g., on the ninth dart)?
- Clarified MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
World number eight Colin Lloyd came from 4–7 behind Mick Manning to claim seven legs in succession and win 10–7 — Wouldn't that be six legs in succession?
- Reworded MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
a three-dart average of more than 100 — May as well actually say what the average was, given that you have done so every other time it is mentioned.
- Removed since it is trivial information MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Round 2

A checkout of 123 gave Painter a 3–2 deficit — So Painter was down 3–1, then won with a checkout of 123, and was thus down 3–2?
- Reworded MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
What's a strike rate?
- Reworded MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
His 8–2 lead was reduced to two legs by Askew before the former reestablished a six-set advantage at 11–5. — If it was reduced to 2 legs, wouldn't Askew have at least 6 points?
- Changed wording MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - The new wording only makes the error more explicit: "8–2 to 8–6 by before the latter reestablished a six-set advantage at 11–5". As worded, it says that Askew lost a point, going from 6 to 5. --*Usernameunique (talk) 17:46, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - Changed the wording to something new MWright96 (talk) 18:31, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Quarter-finals

Is it worth adding what the point total of each dart in the nine-dart finish was?
- Added MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
11–11 until Lowe claimed another three legs to be within two of victory. Baxter claimed two more legs until Lowe took three in succession to win. — So it was 11–11, then 14–11, then 14–13, then 17–13? Don't you only need 16 to win?
- Changed MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-finals

in the first eighteen held — What does "held" mean?
- Changed the wording MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
responded to Lloyd's challenge — What was "Lloyd's challenge"?
- Reworded MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Missed throws for Taylor and Lowe attaining high scores meant they were equally matched in competitiveness. — Wouldn't Taylor making errors and Lowe performing well mean that Lowe won decisively?
- Reworded MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Prize fund

9 Dart Checkout ... Highest checkout: £0 — Is the inconsistency in capitalization (Checkout/checkout) intentional? And is there a point of listing the highest checkout as a prize category, if it didn't pay anything? Did it only not pay anything because there was a nine-dart finish?
- Done MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Total: £75,500 — Does this intentionally omit the £100,000 for the nine-dart finish?
- Yes because the nine-dart finish is not included in the total prize money fund.MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Overall

MWright96, comments above. --Usernameunique (talk) 04:10, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- @Usernameunique: Have made changes and have replied where appropriate. MWright96 (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - MWright96, replies above. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:46, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - MWright96, passing now. --Usernameunique (talk) 18:47, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]