As specialist opening batsmen, the trio were competing for the two opening positions in Bradman's first-choice team.
So when his book came out [in 2009], I went to a bookstore and read the two opening pages and two closing pages just to make sure my opening and closing were not the same thing, and mine were far from it.
He also won the two opening stages of the seven-day race with sprint finishes.
Efrain Juarez and Aldo de Negris had set up the win with the two opening goals.
The Pole was axed by Tunisia in 1998 after losing the two opening group games against England and Colombia, making him the World Cup's shortest-serving manager.
Rowland had read the two opening chapters of the novel Chris was determined to write during his terms at College Sunrise.
Edmonton's hopes of taking the two opening road games got off to a strong start when Marty Reasoner scored at 6 35 of the first period.
All but the two opening songs on the first side are recorded with a violin and many of them are slow, almost waltz-time, pieces.
The nation has become impatient with the scuffling performances of Craig Levein's side, and the two opening World Cup qualifiers at Hampden Park ended in the sound of derision.
Then there are the two opening primary states themselves, Iowa and New Hampshire, where dozens of potential candidates flock to pander to voters for nearly two years before every presidential election.
Waters won the two opening games 11-4 and took the third 12-10 to complete victory over the top seed and world number four Perry at Fitzwilliam.
