Striking a blow for comparative youth, Coldplay won the award for best act ahead of more experienced rivals U2 and Oasis.

He had learned a lesson from his more experienced rival.

Even voluntary work is practically a given but even a qualified / /experienced rival who never does any will likely pip you.

The race was a rough and unsatisfactory one, but the winner was praised for his "battling" and "determined" performance against more experienced rivals.

She soundly defeated two vastly more experienced rivals to win the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

Mrs. Whitman, 46, soundly defeated two vastly more experienced rivals to win the Republican primary.

The defeat of Kerry was the fifth straight championship victory for Down over their experienced rivals.

Generally novices race against other novices although there is no restriction preventing novices competing against more experienced rivals.

In one sense, though, Japan's aircraft makers are in a stronger position than many of their more experienced rivals abroad.

Delay box use became controversial because experienced racers lost some advantage they had enjoyed over the younger, less experienced rivals.