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walkover

1. informal An unopposed or especially easy victory or success. A reference to a horse race in which only one contestant is entered. It was a walkover for the team, as they steamrolled the opposition 45–3. Everyone was expecting a walkover for the popular politician, but he ended up losing after a spectacular grassroots campaign by his opponent.

2. informal A person or thing who achieves unopposed or very easy victory or success. Everyone expects her to be a walkover for her political party this election, but I have my doubts. Their latest product should have been a walkover for the company given their position in the market, but they bungled it so badly that it completely flopped at launch.

walkover

n. an easy victory; an easy task. (From sports.) Learning the computer’s operating system was no walkover for me.

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In the under-13s, Hillsborough eased past Glenavy Youth and there were comfortable wins for Blackstaff Youth, North End Utd and Windmill Stars, while Lisburn Youth received a walkover against TW Braga.

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In the boys under-12 event, Dian Kurukulasuriya defeated Luai al Busaidy 9-3 while Zaid Husseini and Mathias Van Begin received walkovers from Saami Khan and Trajan Nader respectively.

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Round II: Beeston Broncos 13 Halton Moor Storm 6, Clayton A 0 Sherburn Bears 18 (Walkover), Cowling Harlequins 0 Worth Village 48, Dewsbury Celtic 18 Wyke A 0 (Walkover), Doncaster Toll Bar A 18 Hanging Heaton 0 (Walkover), Eastmoor Dragons 22 Keighley Albion 19, Emley Moor post East Leeds, Hollinwood post Crofton Cougars, King Cross Park A 0 Drighlington A 18 (Walkover), Moorends Thorne Marauders post Brighouse Rangers A, Ovenden 38 Victoria Rangers A 10.

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It is only the third time in his long career that Federer has given an opponent a walkover, while he has never pulled out during a match.

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Ernests Gulbis, and Marcin Matkowski, walkover; Julien Benneteau, and Vasek Pospisil (4) def.

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Welsh Youth Cup results: Barry Town United 2, Taffs Well 5; Caerleon 6, Cogan Coronation 1; Cardiff City 6, Treowen Stars 1; Cwm Albion 2, Cwmbran Celtic 6; Monmouth Town 2, Union Rangers 3; Pontardawe Town 6, Llangynwydd Rangers 3; Port Talbot Town 3, Aberdare Town 1; Ragged School v Cardiff Corinthians, walkover to Corries; Risca United v Pontyclun, walkover to Pontyclun; RTB Ebbw Vale v Llanelli, walkover to RTB; Newport County 5, Aberbargoed Buds 0.

Phipps the Cardiff hat-trick hero

They won via walkover against Ahmed and Ayman Jaffar.

Fine victory for Al Gaoud and Rizk pair

Sutton Coldfield finished seventh in the just above the University after gaining a 3-0 walkover win against Reading last weekend.

Olton must battle to retain their top-flight status

Kashyap qualified after Chen Jin China gave him a walkover in the quarter- finals.

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You never know what happens," said Barcelona star Rafael Marquez, warning that no game is a walkover. "We are doing things well.