On 21 August 1809, Paulina began her final season with a match against Thomasina over two miles at York.

And no one ever started a hurricane with a tossed cigarette or gunfire, or began a flood with a match and a smile.

Nelson began their league campaign on 30 August 1924 with an away match at Southport, who had ended the previous season in seventh position.

The game begins with a match between Dallas and Chicago to determine who will represent the United States in a worldwide dodge ball tournament.

Essex began the 1951 season with a match against Cambridge University where Vigar scored a duck and did not bowl.

Blackpool began the campaign on 4 September 1915, with an away match at Southport Central.

If players choose to rival each other, they will begin with a match that incorporates all players.

He began his career as a prize-fighter that same year with a match against Fred Broad.

The quarter-finals began with a close match between Finland and the Czech Republic.

The brawling began with a shoving match between Oakley and Rivers with 2:52 remaining in the second quarter.