Rubber Match Origin Definition

Dead rubber is a term used in sporting parlance to describe a match in a series where the series result has already been decided by earlier matches.

Rubber match origin definition.

Rubber match plural rubber matches a sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost. Thursday s semi final will be a rubber match between the warriors and second place marauders he captained australia in the home series of 1924 5 winning the ashes by 4 rubbers to 1 scoring 114 and 60 in the first test at sydney. The red sox having lost the opener and won the second game lost the rubber match against the twins. The final and deciding game between two tied teams opponents.

Rubber definition a highly elastic solid substance light cream or dark amber in color polymerized by the drying and coagulation of the latex or milky juice of rubber trees and plants especially hevea and ficus species. Rubber match posted by bruce kahl on september 11 2003. The sporting term rubber match refers to the final and deciding game in any series and traces its origins back to the 16th century english game of lawn bowling. A rubber match or rubber game is a match where the winner of that match wins the series.

Posted by henry on september 11 2003. The dead rubber match therefore has no effect on the winner and loser of the series other than the total number of matches won and lost.