1.   Two preliminary rounds were staged on a league basis to sort out the semi finalists.

2.   The team was eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament.

3.   The inclusion of Linfield and Bangor in the European competition preliminary rounds threw the Ulster Cup programme out of gear.

4.   The preliminary round was an experience in more ways than one but a successful result in this tie could see the Blues avoiding such a scenario in future.

5.   -- The draw for the preliminary rounds and the first-round proper will be appearing in The Northern Echo in the next week.

6.   Also Monday, some of the other hospitals involved in the dispute fought a preliminary round in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

7.   An upset by Scelzi seemed out of the question with the driving of the five-time champion Amato in the preliminary rounds.

8.   And except for team competitions and boxing, there are no preliminary rounds, only finals.

9.   As the boys explained it, the fights begin when owners sic their dogs on each other in a preliminary round.

10.   As Hart competes in four preliminary rounds and a potential final, Shawna will be cheering him on.