level pegging


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level pegging

n
equality between two contestants
adj
(of two contestants) equal
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level pegging

adj (Brit) → punktgleich; with 30 votes each they are level peggingmit jeweils 30 Stimmen liegen sie auf gleicher Höhe; it’s level pegging as they go round the final bendsie liegen in der letzten Kurve auf gleicher Höhe
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"If you can go into the second tie level pegging that gives both teams something to aspire to and something to play for.
The Green's results put them on level pegging with the Lib Dems as the joint largest opposition parties in the borough, as veteran Lib Dem councillor Ian Smith defended his Prescot North seat against a Labour challenge.
figure By VINCENT OPIYO AFC Leopards rallied from a goal down to hold 10-man Kariobangi Sharks to a 1-1 draw in their opening match of the 2018/19 SportPesa Premier League (SPL) season at Kenyatta stadium on Sunday.Harrison Mwendwa drew first blood at the quarter hour mark before Robinson Kamura equalised from the spot after Sharks defender Geoffrey Shiveka handled inside the box for level pegging at the break.
The ICM survey puts Theresa May's party on 43%, but an aide insisted Labour had been "level pegging" before a wave of frontbench resignations in June.
In the quarter-finals, former winner Sylvia Lewars (Walker) was level pegging on eight occasions against Elaine Hunter (Ryton) but eventually lost out 15-12.
There was also level pegging for the songs behind them with hot favourite for the win Don't Stop Movin' and Natural both getting 13.3 per cent.
The Redcar and Cleveland youngsters gave a good account of themselves throughout the first half as they went into the break on level pegging at 2-2.
Leanne Wood, of Plaid Cymru, and Kirsty Williams, of the Liberal Democrats, were level pegging at 4.4, seeing rises of 0.4 and 0.5 respectfully.
But it was a story of Emirati determination as Khalil put his side back on level pegging only five minutes into the second half, before his fellow striker Ali Mabkhout struck his fifth top-scoring Asian Cup goal on the penalty spot.
Level pegging at 10 ends - 51 all - there was just one shot difference at 15 ends but Warwickshire couldn't hold on and eventually finished three shots adrift - 109-112.
Paul Lockwood (Hessle) and Chris Halley (Malton and Norton) were level pegging with Marcus Armitage and Ben Hutchinson, both from Howley Hall, all on an impressive five-under-par score of 135.
But the Tories have surged by 4% to 34% - effectively level pegging when the margin of error is taken into account.