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Gross, net and score to par are three different golf numbers
Gross score counts the player’s strokes, including applicable penalties.
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Why “snookers required”can appear with balls still on the table
A snooker player can trail by more points than it could obtain through ordinary remaining pots.
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Why a badminton server changes sides after winning a point
Under the published rally-point service rules, the serving side’s score determines its service court: even on the right, odd on the left.
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A second-serve let does not erase the first fault
Under the ordinary service-let rule, a let on the second serve repeats that service rather than granting a fresh first serve.
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Why an innings victory can finish before four innings are played
In a two-innings cricket match, one side can win after batting only once if that total exceeds the opponent’s two completed innings combined.
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Why a successful chase is described as a win by wickets
A cricket side batting last can win with wickets still available.
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