Both wanted to be first again, stood with tails up, furry scimitars, noses touching at the door jamb.

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Bracknell will now face Sheffield Scimitars in their play-off semi-final.

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It also includes scimitars, which are taken from the coat of arms of the county of Essex - he was a student at the University of Essex, where he took charge of the Conservative student association.

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