# Talk:The Boat Race 1887

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Reviewer: Ritchie333 (talk · contribs) 13:59, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
And here's today's Boat Race GA review


### Lead
"two-and-a-half lengths" - do we need the dashes?
Hyphens.  But removed.  The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
"The winning time for the race was 20 minutes 52 seconds." - I think "for the race" can probably be trimmed out as it's obvious on context
I've expanded the lead a little.  The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 7 January 2015 (UTC)


### Background
"The coaches for Cambridge were Donaldson" - who is Donaldson (first mention in the article)
Yeah, weird one this, "Donaldson" is referenced as such, no first name, not even a clue as to whether Donaldson was a man or a woman or a dog or a horse.  Just plain old Donaldson.  So I've gone with the RS.  I did do some sniffing around, no results.  Sorry about that.... The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
Oh well, I've dropped a comment in explaining this, so anyone else will know what's going on. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:24, 8 January 2015 (UTC)


### Race
Chiswick should be wikilinked (and anyone who pronounces it "chizz-wick" should be trout slapped)
CHEESEWIQUE linked.  The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
Consider yourself well and truly gooseberried. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:24, 8 January 2015 (UTC)


### Summary
That's all - on hold. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 13:59, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
Bitte sehr, I have affected your changes, or refuted them manfully above.  The Rambling Man (talk) 19:22, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
Keine probleme mein Herr, habe ich .... oh wait, wrong Wikipedia. Sorry. Passed. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:24, 8 January 2015 (UTC)