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Perth Now
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
How the game of two-up really works and where to play
WHAT IS TWO-UP? * The aim of the game is to correctly predict whether two coins tossed in the air will land both heads or both tails * The 'spinner' tosses two coins on a wooden board called a 'kip' and places a heads bet with another punter, who hopes for tails * Onlookers along the perimeter of the two-up circle can also exchange bets between themselves * If both coins show heads, the spinner wins their bet and gets to toss again. If both coins show tails, they lose and hand the kip to the next spinner * When one coin shows heads and the other tails, no result occurs, bets roll on to the next toss and the spinner tosses again HOW DO PEOPLE BET? * usually $5 or $10 with some optimistic folk ready to part with $20 or $50 * winners double their money HOW DID THE TRADITION START? * The game was played by Australian soldiers to pass time in the First and Second World War * When the soldiers returned home, it became a regular fixture at many RSL pubs and clubs * Gold miners in Broken Hill played the first recorded game in Australia in 1894 WHAT IS CONTROVERSIAL ABOUT IT? * Gambling reform advocate Tim Costello said that although two-up is a minor form of gambling, it overshadows the Anzac tradition"The first Anzacs were Catholics and Protestants. Protestants believe gambling is a sin, so you could almost guarantee a majority of them who played weren't gambling," Mr Costello said. * North Bondi RSL meanwhile will do away with the two-up circle this year after veterans noted the rowdy atmosphere was disruptive for families and quiet reflection sought on Anzac Day. WHICH STATES ALLOW IT? * Bans on two-up are lifted on Anzac Day across the country, with RSL nationwide generally permitted to host games. * In NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the ACT, pundits can also play two-up in a registered club or in locations operated by the RSL. * Western Australia allows games at non-RSL places provided the minister believes it is connected to commemorating Anzac Day * Tasmanian clubs made up mostly of former defence force members can organise two-up from 6am to 6pm on Anzac Day WHAT OTHER TIMES CAN PEOPLE PLAY? * NSW also allows two-up on Remembrance Day (November 11), V-Day (August 15) and year-round in Broken Hill * WA racing clubs can seek permits to play on major event days
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Popular RSL scraps Anzac Day tradition
A Sydney RSL will scrap the traditional game of two-up this Anzac Day. North Bondi RSL management says the move - aimed at keeping the venue family-friendly - was prompted by a request from veteran members. The club will still host its annual Dawn Service at Bondi Beach and open the venue from 9am. Waverley Council Bondi Ward Councillor Margaret Merten said she believed the club had made the right decision, as Anzac Day remained a 'solemn occasion'. 'I think we should respect the club's and veterans' wishes to keep the space family-friendly throughout the day,' Ms Merten told NewsWire. 'It is a valid and important point (and) I think the club has made the right call.' 'There are plenty of other places in Bondi that are hosting two-up games and anyone who wants to go along and play will have lots of choice.' North Bondi RSL Club chief executive Blake Johnson said they wanted the club to remain a place for 'respectful rememberance', and that the absence of two-up was a minor change to the day's proceedings. 'On past Anzac Days, when the club commenced two-up mid-afternoon, the environment became significantly more rowdy and most younger families left the venue,' he told the Sydney Morning Herald. 'But on Anzac Day, our priority is remembering our veterans killed in service and supporting their families … we anticipate that not offering two-up may result in some small reduction in revenue on the day, but our families are more important.' The North Bondi RSL Club's founders included Australian members of the Rats of Tobruk. Anzac Day is one of only three days a year in which two-up is legally able to be played in NSW, and has long been a staple in the day's commemorations. The betting game involves placing coins on a wooden paddle - called a kip - and tossing them in the air, with bets placed on which side of the coin is facing upwards when it lands. A number of other pubs and clubs will still host rounds of two-up for those looking to throw around a little cash in the name of remembrance.
