Template:Did you know nominations/Cliff Wilson
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 13:37, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
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Cliff Wilson
- ... that after giving up snooker from 1957 to 1972, Cliff Wilson won the World Amateur Championship in 1978? Source: Black Ball Farce and Cue Ball Wizards
- ALT1:... that Cliff Wilson won his first professional snooker title at the age of 57? "Obituary: Cliff Wilson". The Times. London. 24 May 1994. p. 10 (Quote: "Wilson, one of the oldest competitors in the field at 57..") / "First for Wilson". The Times (London). 23 September 1991. p. 37 (Quote: "his first professional title.")
- Reviewed: Ashley Freiberg
Improved to Good Article status by BennyOnTheLoose (talk). Self-nominated at 20:40, 25 May 2020 (UTC).
- I'll review this with my snooker fan hat on. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 20:14, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
- Rated as a Good Article on 23rd May and nominated two days later.
- Both the article creator and the GA reviewer are specialists in the field of snooker articles, and I am happy with the breadth of coverage and the reliability of sources used.
- I have read the article in some detail and compared the text with the sources, and there is no close paraphrasing, copyvio etc.; and all significant aspects of Cliff's career have been covered in a suitable way. Wording is neutral throughout, with suitable use of attributed quotes.
- The Independent obituary notes that he reached a world ranking of #14 in 1988/89, contrary to what the article states (#16 in that season), but I have reviewed several other sources and I am happy that his year-end ranking was indeed #16 (I assume that he briefly reached #14 mid-season; rankings tend to change a lot during the course of a season).
- Both hooks are fine to use: accurate, short enough and interesting. I would say the ALT1 is more interesting overall to the casual reader.
An enjoyable read. I dimly remember watching his victory over a very young Ronnie O'Sullivan in 1992. Good to go with either hook, with a preference for ALT1. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 23:13, 28 May 2020 (UTC)