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The result was: promoted by RoySmith (talk) 16:01, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

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Richard Newland (cricketer)

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  • ... that cricketer Richard Newland had a brother-in-law called Richard Newland? Source: "Richard Newland married Mary Newland, the sister of the surgeon Richard Newland (1718–1791)". Esdaile, E. (Spring 1969). "Their Chivalry was Cricket (Part One)". Journal of the Cricket Society. 4 (2). London: The Cricket Society. Maun, Ian (2009). From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750. Roger Heavens. p. 63. ISBN 978-19-00592-52-9.
    • ALT1: ... that cricketer Richard Newland was proclaimed "The Champion" in 1744, more than a century before W. G. Grace? Source: In a poem about a famous match, James Love wrote of Newland: "The Champion strikes". Altham later refers to Grace as "The Champion". Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). London: George Allen & Unwin. pp. 32–33, 122.
    • Reviewed: Yu Yan
    • Comment:

Improved to Good Article status by Boca Jóvenes (talk). Self-nominated at 23:41, 26 November 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Boca Jóvenes: Good article! Will have to approve in good faith on the offline citations. Onegreatjoke (talk) 02:39, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

  • Hello again, Onegreatjoke, and thank you for this review. BcJvs UTC 07:11, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
  • @Boca Jóvenes and Onegreatjoke: I won't hold up ALT0, but perhaps we could go with a hook that's a bit more reflective of his work? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 22:24, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
    • ALT2: ... that despite the fame of cricketer Richard Newland, very little is known about his bowling arm, style, or pace?
    • ALT3: ... that Richard Newland was cricket's earliest known left-handed batter?
Those can work. Onegreatjoke (talk) 22:41, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
I agree. BcJvs UTC 22:54, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
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