Template:Did you know nominations/Clive Garthwaite
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:25, 28 January 2019 (UTC)
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Clive Garthwaite
edit- ... that when Clive Garthwaite played on the same cricket team as his identical twin brother Peter they confused the opposition? "Peter and his identical twin Clive (later a brigadier in the Royal Artillery) were educated at Wellington College, where they caused some confusion when bowling from either end for the First XI." Daily Telegraph
- ALT1:... that county cricketer Tom Cartwright was persuaded to join the Royal Artillery by Clive Garthwaite who wanted him to play for the unit's team? Sport and the Military: The British Armed Forces 1880–1960 (page 222)
Created by AssociateAffiliate (talk) and Dumelow (talk). Nominated by Dumelow (talk) at 00:04, 17 January 2019 (UTC).
- New article, exceeds minimum character count, neutral in tone, inline citations present, no plagiarism issues, formatting and content of hook are OK. I prefer the initial hook regarding his twin brother. Looks good to me. NatureBoyMD (talk) 14:21, 19 January 2019 (UTC)