The article was promoted by GrahamColm 18:31, 6 December 2012 [1].
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Prior to its submission here, this article received copious talkpage reviews from knowledgeable editors—which is just as well, since I am somewhat out of my comfort zone with sports articles. But I've always been fascinated by Larwood, a cricketer of my father's and grandfather's generations whose stellar career was stalled when he became the instrument of the cricket establishment's dark designs, after which they callously dropped him...or so I have always believed. After all my researches into Larwood's life and career, I have to take on board the possibility that he was to an extent a willing or even eager accomplice, and that the shy, honest-artisan exterior perhaps concealed a cruel, even sadistic streak. Of course, encyclopedic neutrality prevents expression of such private thoughts; whether they have any substance, you can judge for yourself after reading. Brianboulton ( talk) 21:19, 25 November 2012 (UTC) reply
Support: I commented extensively here at an earlier stage of this article's development, and am happy to fully support now. I suspect, with some bitterness, that this may just have raised the bar for cricket articles in future! There is certainly nothing missing from a cricket POV. I've just a few last nit-picks and suggestions from a final read-through, all of which may be allowed to pass harmlessly outside off-stump (or perhaps leg-stump) and do not affect my support. Sarastro1 ( talk) 23:02, 25 November 2012 (UTC) reply
Support Due to lack of internet time, I did a talk page review rather than standard PR. A glance shows it to be fully worthy of the star.-- Wehwalt ( talk) 01:20, 27 November 2012 (UTC) reply
Support – a few minor queries, none of which affect my support for this comprehensive and balanced article.
Source review - spotchecks not done
Image review - the article has seven images, six of which are freely licensed and one of which (the bodyline photo) is used under a fair use rationale, which I find valid given the prominence of the bodyline in the article (and life of Larwood). Ruhrfisch ><>°° 19:21, 3 December 2012 (UTC) reply
The article was promoted by GrahamColm 18:31, 6 December 2012 [1].
Harold Larwood ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
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Prior to its submission here, this article received copious talkpage reviews from knowledgeable editors—which is just as well, since I am somewhat out of my comfort zone with sports articles. But I've always been fascinated by Larwood, a cricketer of my father's and grandfather's generations whose stellar career was stalled when he became the instrument of the cricket establishment's dark designs, after which they callously dropped him...or so I have always believed. After all my researches into Larwood's life and career, I have to take on board the possibility that he was to an extent a willing or even eager accomplice, and that the shy, honest-artisan exterior perhaps concealed a cruel, even sadistic streak. Of course, encyclopedic neutrality prevents expression of such private thoughts; whether they have any substance, you can judge for yourself after reading. Brianboulton ( talk) 21:19, 25 November 2012 (UTC) reply
Support: I commented extensively here at an earlier stage of this article's development, and am happy to fully support now. I suspect, with some bitterness, that this may just have raised the bar for cricket articles in future! There is certainly nothing missing from a cricket POV. I've just a few last nit-picks and suggestions from a final read-through, all of which may be allowed to pass harmlessly outside off-stump (or perhaps leg-stump) and do not affect my support. Sarastro1 ( talk) 23:02, 25 November 2012 (UTC) reply
Support Due to lack of internet time, I did a talk page review rather than standard PR. A glance shows it to be fully worthy of the star.-- Wehwalt ( talk) 01:20, 27 November 2012 (UTC) reply
Support – a few minor queries, none of which affect my support for this comprehensive and balanced article.
Source review - spotchecks not done
Image review - the article has seven images, six of which are freely licensed and one of which (the bodyline photo) is used under a fair use rationale, which I find valid given the prominence of the bodyline in the article (and life of Larwood). Ruhrfisch ><>°° 19:21, 3 December 2012 (UTC) reply