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two-up

n
(Gambling, except Cards) chiefly Austral a gambling game in which two coins are tossed or spun. Bets are made on both coins landing with the same face uppermost
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two-up

A formation with two elements disposed abreast; the remaining element(s) in rear.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Two-up: Greg Ashley and Samantha Anderson (Team Jewson) 23-10.
DAVIES CLIMBS TO THE SUMMIT
Two-ups: Neil White / Nick Bannister (Hinckley CRC) 24.34, Andrew Mackay / Mark Mackay (Hinckley CRC) 25.06.
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Yet away from the two-ups, two-downs, the middle class Victorians enjoyed life on a far grander scale.
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She says: ``He was a Protestant and, in Liverpool, even in two-ups, two downs, most Protestants were Conservative and most Catholics Labour, just as Everton was the Catholic team and Liverpool the Proddy-dog one.''
So which star is the REAL Scouser?; Who will win in the battle of the Scouse heavyweights - Cilla or Ricky? PADDY SHENNAN puts their credentials to the test
Ringo drifted in later and Allan took me down to his house at Admiral Grove where we stood silently in the drizzle looking up at a terrace of tiny two-ups and two-downs with the house in question painted white with billowing lace curtains.
Guitar chords echo from the beat of my youth
Private entries: Andy Green/Dael Sidwell (Lutterworth Cycle Centre) 21-14, Adam Tansey/ David Adcock (Keep The Beat) 23-24 (two-ups), Colin Parkinson (SWRC) 23-22, Paul Tompkins (Lutt CC) 24-27, Kelvin Southan (MG-Decor Team Carbon Bikes) 25-05, Jun Archer (Leicester Tri) 25-11, Julian Hallett (Leicester Tri) 25-12, Robert Steele (Walsall RC) 25-19, Chris Wilcox (Ratae RC) 25-57, Steve Jackson (Trent Valley) 26-02, Ewan Eaton (Leicester Tri) 27-16, Asa Brown (Leicester Tri) 27-49, C Lemmon (Leicester Tri) 28-56, David Saunders (Leicester Tri) 29-04, Neil Lemmon (Leicester Tri) 34-05, Steve Hibben (Leicester Tri) 36-59.
Tomorrow's dogs
Two-ups: Gregg Elson & Peter Cosenfino 30.11, Judy Elson & Julie Hinds 31.07.
MATT'S BACK ON THE ROAD!
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