Talk:The Boat Race 2005

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A fact from The Boat Race 2005 appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 17 April 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the 2005 University Boat Race featured eight Olympic rowers?

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GA Review

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Reviewer: SchroCat (talk · contribs) 14:39, 26 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'll pick this one up too: again, it may be a day or so before I get going. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 14:39, 26 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I've put this page on watchlist so I don't miss it! The Rambling Man (talk) 14:54, 26 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Overall Again, nicely put together, and close to GA as it stands. I've made a couple of very small tweaks: nothing too much.

Lead

A little on the brief side, but it's a short article, and it seems pointless to repeat the who article in the lead!
- I'll see what I can do. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:14, 26 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"The race, umpired by six-time Boat…" Worth linking "umpired"?
- Done. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:14, 26 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Crews

"Oxford coach Dan Topolski rated both crews as "good enough to make an Olympic final".": this looks like it's a direct quote from Topolski, but the source doesn't seem to suggest it is.
- Rephrased. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:14, 26 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Race description

"Oxford out-rated Cambridge": it may be worth a footnote to explain what "out-rated" means, for those who may not know.
- Linked to our glossary. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:14, 26 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No dab or dead links, refs are solid.

Again, minor pickings from me, and no deal-breakers again, just a little tweak here and there. - SchroCat (talk) 19:56, 26 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@SchroCat: Thanks again, you're a gent. Have responded and updated accordingly, hopefully by the time you're back I'll have made the lead a bit fatter. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:14, 26 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent: all good and happy to pass here.

Is it reasonably well written?
A. Prose quality: Y

B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists: Y
Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
A. References to sources: Y

B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary: Y

C. No original research: Y
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. Major aspects: Y

B. Focused: Y
Is it neutral?
Fair representation without bias: Y
Is it stable?
No edit wars, etc: Y
Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content: Y

B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions: Y
Overall:
Pass or Fail: All good: I am happy to ✓ Pass – SchroCat (talk) 08:22, 27 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]