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Sport Shack
Hosted by Paul Tonner · EN
This podcast highlights my great passion for sport as a spectator and a participant and my favorite sporting memories over 5 decades. I have experienced live sport here in Australia and overseas. I have played sport and coached at a representative level. I have a great interest in Cricket, Rugby League and Football and have played cricket at a representative level in Australia and England. I also speak to some guests about their memories and their sporting career. I also talk about historical and cultural events from each year.
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Greatest Losing Streaks in Sport
May 24, 202500:58:48Tap to summarizePaul is back for another super episode. This time he will talk about some of the sporting teams and individuals over the years who have had the unfortunate honor of going a long time between experiencing a win. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- Minnow European football nations and the struggles they face in coming up against the bigger nations.- A tiny European land-locked nation whose football team went 12 years and experienced 86 loses before breaking their drought.- Western Rams Division Aussie Rules team, - Premiership droughts eg, Sydney Swans, St Kilda, Parramatta, Cronulla- Why losing streaks in sport occur- Bangladesh cricket team- Boston Red Sox - An American city, known as “The City of Design” and for its struggling professional sporting teams- Towson Tigers, Chicago State Lady Cougars, Caltech Basketball College- Sunderland FC- Charlie Wi and Vince Spadea- Princeton Sprint Football teamMiss Olivia is back to do the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. There is also our segment Then and Now.Greatest Losing Streaks in Sport Sources1. sports.yahoo.com ‘longest losing streaks in professional sports history’, richard suter, 7/5/242. inspiring quotes.com ‘15 quotes about losing, from famous athletes’, stephanie vermillian, n.d3. the new daily.com ‘turn your porch lights off:cronulla ends famous hoodoo in thriller’, will evans, 3/10/20164. amp.foxsports.com longest losing streaks in north american sports history: white sox avoid mlb record’, 7/8/24, stats fox sports research5. yardbacker.com ‘the most memorable losing streaks in sports’, by chris morgan, 31/7/246. stadium talk.com ‘worst losing streaks in sports history’, by ross kelly, 2/12/247. quora.com ‘why do losing streaks happen? why do professionals in their sports just start losing?’, assistant bot, 20248. sportskeeda.com ‘5 longest losing streaks in afl history’, by demi balu, 6/5/249. 7news.com ‘drought’s over’, by harrison reid and kathleen o’connor, 23/6/2410. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Rugby_League_records11. guinness world records.com ‘longest winless streak by an international football (soccer) team, guinness world records ltd, 2025, london, uk.12. the hoya.com ‘longest winless streak in international football ends after 140 matches’, by jack longergan, 14/9/2413. britannica.com ‘andorra’, by vicente rodriguez, 15/3/2514. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_national_football_team15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit16. Optus sport ‘san marino win first competitive game and its scenes in serraville’, 6/9/2417. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Losing_streak18. uniblacks.org.au ‘a very brief history of the uni blacks’, melbourne university blacks football club, n.d.19. eddie murphy comedy@ ‘beverly hills cop: axel foley meets serge’, 27/3/2320. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Wi21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_football22. foxsports.com ‘penrith emus lose 454-0 to eastwood across four grades in club rugby day of shame’, 29/6/2015 by foxsports writers.23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ildefons_Lima24. the sun.co.uk ‘revolving door, thomas tuchel’s first england away game moved to entirely new country over stadium issue’, joshua hall, 1/4/2525. https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men26. the guardian.com ‘andorras of this world are wasting everybody’s time’, kevin mc carra, 29/8/200627. Optus sport ‘outrageous goal from inside own half gives andorra a priceless win’, 11/6/202228. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Nations_League29. stadiumdb.com ‘andorra: gerard pique’s club cancels plans for a new stadium construction’, paulina skona, 7/1/25nd away game moved to entirely new country over stadium issu
Transcribe →Successful and Unsuccessful Sports Franchises
May 17, 202501:14:12Tap to summarizePaul is back for another informative episode. This week he will discuss sporting franchises who have achieved great success and those that have been a failure. In this episode some of what will be discussed include:- What makes a successful sports franchise?- The most successful and unsuccessful Australian sports franchises- The most painful sports teams to support. E.g., St Kilda, Parramatta- Super Rugby and A League franchises who bit the dust. E.g., Gold Coast United, Melbourne Rebels- An NBA basketball team who despite a rocky start, has gone on to be a successful franchise winning multiple championships.- The most successful and unsuccessful franchises in America.- An NRL team who despite its short history has gone on to be a powerhouse in the game despite being located in a non-Rugby League state and having numerous titles taken away due to a huge scandal in Australian sport.Paul also has a Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Successful and Unsuccessful Sport Franchises Sources1. azquotes.com ‘sports team quotes’, n.d 2. stadium-maps.com ‘national sports champions’, 9/2/253. bleacherreport.com ‘ranking the 25 greatest sports franchises of the last quarter century’, kerry miller, 2/1/254. gq.com ‘these are the world’s most valuable sports franchises, ranked’, will lennox 21/3/255. afr.com ‘$145m: the most valuable afl and nrl teams revealed’, zoe samios and sam bukingham-jones,financial review, 9/10/246. the guardian.com ‘the joy of six: lost australian sport teams’, adam woolcock, 14/10/247. sydney morning herald.com ‘fury, x-rated xmas paper and jj’s: hits and misses of sporting expansion’, vince rugari, 3/3/238. espn.com ‘when fandom goes bad:australia/nz sports misery index’, espn staff, 19/11/20209. thomas.co ‘the secrets of success in pro sports teams’, by sion thomas 28/6/2410. linkedin.com ‘the popular sports franchise in asia’, sowmithran sasikumar, 17/5/2311. quora.com ‘what has made the perth scorchers one of the most successful teams in the history of the big bash league?’, nilay holder, 25/12/2412. ranker.com ‘what are the worst sports franchises of all time?’ ranker sports, 26/10/2413. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Storm14. the sporting news.com ‘why melbourne storm have been so successful:nrl ceo andrew abdo’, kieran francis, 5/9/2415. sydney morning herald.com ‘why melbourne storm are rugby league’s greatest success story’, andrew webster, 22/9/201816. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers18. Jack Anderson ‘melbourne storm theme song (lyrics) nrl sing-a-long’, 21/10/201519. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Renegades20. https://rugbyleaguejerseys.wordpress.com/gold-coast-gladiators/21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_National_Basketball_League_(Australia)_teams22. https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/storm-history/23. https://historytimelines.co/timeline/melbourne-storm-nrl24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Storm_salary_cap_breach25. national rugby league ‘nrl grand final match highlights:st george/illawarra dragons vs melbourne storm 1999’, 29/9/202226. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Smith_(rugby_league,_born_1983)27. seedyrom ‘gus gould’s editorial to david gallop regarding the melbourne storm salary scandal’, 26/4/2010
Transcribe →When Nature Got in the Way of Sport
May 10, 202501:44:14Tap to summarizePaul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some instances where nature got in the way of a sporting event, such as extreme weather, natural disasters or animals. Some of what will be discussed include:- Heavy rain disrupting sports and revenue e.g., England and Wales Cricket Board.- The impact of climate change, especially on Winter Sports- Bobby Riggs/Jack Kramer tennis match- 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race- Snakes, locusts, eagles, bears, bees, whales disrupting sporting events.- Kangaroos attacking golfers on golf courses- Bushfires and the 2020 Australian Open- The hottest and coldest Olympics ever- The 1988 NFL Fog game- The impact of tornadoes, heavy wind, hurricanes, hailstorms, lightning.- An Aussie surfing legend who despite being a world champion is well-remembered for his encounter with a shark while competing 10 years ago.- A devastating earthquake that struck a New Zealand city which destroyed its cities major sporting venue and had a big impact for sporting teams from the city.We have our awards for the week and also our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.When Nature Got in the Way of Sport Sources1.quotefancy.com, 2025, quote fancy studio2.msn.com ‘12 times nature interrupted a game in the weirdest way’, by tricia quintiles, 20253.scorum.com ‘Sport and nature interconnected’, agfnzn10, 2018 4.Human kinetics.com ‘ Nature sport and environmental history: adulation or alteration of nature? in sports history review, pearlann reichwein, pierre-olaf schut and gregory quinn, vol 55/1, 20245.The sustainability report.com ‘ 23: the year sport strengthens its relationship with nature’, Matthew campelli, 5/1/236.insure our event.co.uk ‘ ten major events that were cancelled due to the weather’, Sophie Joelle, 10/9/20207.reuters.com ‘Cancelled races, fainting players: climate change turns up heat on sports by Lynn Taylor, 24/7/20198.Ripley.com ‘ coldest and hottest Olympic games ever’, Diana bocco, 6/8/249.CBS news.com ‘ five high temperature sporting events’, 6/8/14, CBS Chicago10.Tennis.com ‘tennis lessons: Bobby riggs and Jack kramers miracle match at Madison Square Garden’, by Joel drucker, 26/12/2111.Greenly.com ‘how is sport affected by climate change?’, by Kara Anderson, 10/2/2512. bletcher report.com ‘ top 50 bad weather games in sports history’, ryan rudansky, 7/6/201813.quora.com ‘Are there any historical examples of professional sports games being played in extreme weather conditions? how did they turn out?’ debra mercer 202414.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Fanning15.espn.com ‘lightning strike kills player during soccer match in peru’, reuters, 5/11/2416.texas monthly.com ‘The night that grasshoppers killed texas league baseball’, by jeff miller, 28/9/202217.fox news.com ‘massive swarm of bees halts cricket match’, america reports, 12/6/2318.fox weather.com ‘softball players unexpectedly blasted by 70mph winds in kansas: like i’ve never experienced’, by chris oberholtz, 1/8/2419.mlb ‘bald eagle lands on paxton during anthem’, 6/4/201820.Nrl on nine ‘relive the epic storm that stopped the 2015 anzac day clash’, 17/4/2321.the telegraph ‘snake slithers onto pitch during sri lankan cricket match’, 1/8/2322.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake23.ausstadiums.com ‘lancaster park nz’, 2025 ausstadiums24.nzherald.co.nz ‘inside christchurch’s new $683m stadium Te Kaha’, by imogen brophy, 14/4/2525. espncricinfo.com ‘whatever happened to lancaster park?’by karthik krishnaswamy, 7/3/2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraplate_earthquake27. stuff.co.nz ‘earthquake 2011: when richie mc caw’s crusaders chased miracle super rugby crown’, richard knowler, 20/2/2128. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/the-origins-of-lancaster-park/30. test cricket grounds, the complete guide to the world’s test cricket grounds by john wood, 03
Transcribe →Strange and Bizarre Tactics in Sport
May 4, 202501:25:09Tap to summarizePaul and Glenn are back for another super episode. This week we discuss some of the strange and bizarre tactics used by athletes or sporting teams over the years. Some of what will be discussed include:-What tactics are, what they are used for and their aim.-A controversial Aussie cricketer who has had a distinguished career in all three formats and was involved in the infamous “Sandpaper Gate” saga.-An NFL game in 1982 where a John Deere tractor entered the field of play and cleared the path for a winning place kick.-The Bodyline tactics used by Douglas Jardine in the 1932/33 Ashes series, -Mankad dismissal-Parramatta Wall in the early 80’s and Ray Price’s praying mantis pose-Underarm serving in tennis and chip/charge by Paul Annacone-Bazzball and the England cricket team-Bombing kicks in Rugby League and kicking duels-Bizarre pre-game rituals eg, Wests Magpies in the late 70’s-Deliberately wasting time tactics eg, 2009 ASHES, Iga Swiatek-One in all in eg, 1974 British and Irish Lions-Funny tactic names e.g., the cattle dog and flea kicker.We have our weekly awards e.g. top sportsperson, ratbag and our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Strange/Bizarre Tactics in Sport Sources1.pitchvision.com ‘controversial cricket tactics’, MCC spirit of cricket 2008.2.quora.com ‘What bizarre strategies did Captain's use to win matches in cricket?’, ojas srivastava, 3.Cricket.com, ‘Bizaar tactics tipped for T20 final’, Louis Cameron, 21/2/184.espn.com ‘what to make of Gail monfils borderline outrageous tactics?’, Peter bodo, 10/9/165.News.com ‘iga Swiatek’s dirty tactic causes Australian Open furore’, Tyson Otto, 24/1/256.mirror.co.uk ‘South Africa's unusual Rugby World Cup tactic splits opinion- that has simple explanation’, by Tom Victor, 10/9/237.Fox sports.com ‘Battle of the odd high jump tactics as Champs sleeping bag Aussies notebook steal show’, Matthew Sullivan from news.com.au, 5/8/248.Sport bible.com ‘American hurdler’s bizarre tactic of jogging during his heat pays off as he is praised for 200 IQ move’, Rory o'callaghan, 5/8/249.ESPN Cricinfo’ ‘chappells Ashes captains: Douglas Jardine’, 11/12/201010. Shorts#rugby#rugby union ‘rugby's most unusual team strategy’, 29/8/2411.quora.com ‘Why would placing all players in a soccer team in a wall on the goal’s line be a bad tactic? wouldn't they be virtually impassable? James keenley, 2212.Jobs in sports.com ‘weird moments in sports: Unforgettable and bizarre events’, by jobs in sports in sports jobs sports news, 22/5/2313. cricket.com ‘baz-ball buzzword is silly, says McCullum’, Cricket Australia, 9/7/2215. bulldog dynasty ‘geoff Robinson knocks down Peter Sterling and the Parramatta wall’, 17/12/1116. r/nrl ‘fbj-parramatta wall-peter sterling’, melbha_101, 1817. Sportz yogi.com ‘what is tactics in sport?’, by deependra parihar, 202518. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Warner_(cricketer)19. Test match special ‘the Cowdrey lecture part 1: what is the spirit of cricket?’ Michael Vaughan, 2025 mcc cowdrey lecture20.quora.com ‘What are the most interesting football play names?’, assistant bot 2421. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowplow_Game23. sj-r.com ‘25 years ago, patriot's won infamous snowplough game’, Glenn Farley, 7/12/2007, the state journal register24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Meyer25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Shula27. Boston Herald.com ‘a foothold on history 25 years later: Mark Henderson still remembered for role in Pat's snow plough game’, by Steve Buckley, 17/11/1828. willow talk podcast ‘mark taylor:the one sledge that shook shane warne’,listnr, 13/8/2430. T1ger ‘kicking duel’, 9/6/0831.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mankading_incidents_in_cricket32. The roar.com ‘The church of wazzaball: Warren Ryan's rugby league Legacy’, Red cap roar guru, 27/1/22
Transcribe →Complete Mind Mastery-Interview with Reece Ciavarella
Apr 26, 202501:09:29Tap to summarizeIn this special episode, Paul interviews the inspirational Reece Ciavarella, the man responsible for the Complete Mind Mastery program on the Gold Coast. In this episode Reece will talk about - His life growing up here on the Gold Coast and the importance sport and fitness has played in his life.- his business and leadership career in the United States- what led him to becoming involved and facilitating in Men’s Groups and running meditation and breathwork sessions.- The many benefits he receives from meditating daily and also from giving back to others.- The Complete Mind Mastery program, topics/themes, its important protocols, sound healing meditation for relaxation and regeneration and group sharing.- How to join the Complete Mind Mastery program.Sources- Interview with Reece C and Complete Mind Mastery1. Positive psychology.com ’14 sports psychology tips and techniques for coaching athletes’, by Jeremy Sutton PhD, 28/3/20212. https://completemen.org.au/3. https://completemen.org.au/complete-mind-mastery 4. Complete Mind Mastery, Meditation Group, Gold Coast, run by Reece Ciavarella.Intro and Outro music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeats.com.
Transcribe →Great Sporting Captains
Apr 26, 202501:26:49Tap to summarizePaul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we will discuss some of the most successful and well-known sporting captains from over the years from a wide range of sports. Some of whom will be discussed include:- A former English cricket captain who despite being a poor performer was a brilliant captain and was the mastermind behind Botham’s 1981 Ashes victory.- Michael Jordan and Bill Cartwright, Tim Duncan- Mireya Luiz- Trent Cotchin and Luke Hodge- Wayne Shelford, Siya Kolisi, Richie McCaw- Steve Mortimer, Wally Lewis, Steven Edge, Cameron Smith, Boyd Cordner- Rechelle Hawkes, Valeri Vasiliev, Wayne Gretsky- Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor, Alan Border, Clive Lloyd, Ricky Ponting- Roy Keane, Franz Beckenbauer- An Aussie sporting great who led his cricket nation before and after World War 2 and as a captain continued to excel.- A former Aussie Rugby Union great nicknamed “Nobody”, due to being so better than the others and who led his nation to a memorable World Cup title, Bledisloe Cup glory and an historic victory over the British and Irish Lions.Great Sporting Captains Sources1. Givemesport.com ‘ 10 greatest captains in sports history ranked’, by Mark Sanderson, 18/9/242. Daily Mail.com.uk ‘the top 10 greatest sporting captains of all time: where does Richie McCaw rank?’, by Joe Ridge for mailonline, 21/11/20143. he New Daily.com ‘ great captains: no 1, don't bradman, larry writer, 3/12/20134. Business insider.com ‘ forget charisma and skill, the captains of the best teams in sports history shared seven subtle traits’, by richard feloni, 10/8/20175. Nrl.com, ‘leader of men: Smith voted rugby league's greatest captain’ Joel Beatton, 26/6/20216. archive.sen.com ‘Menzel's top seven AFL captains of the 21st century’, by Seb mottram 2023.7. Sportsrealise.com ‘top 10 best cricket captain in the world’, by SR team, 7/2/258. ESPN cricinfo.com ‘I learnt alot about captaincy by being told that I was an idiot’, Ian Chappell, 9/5/20109. Rugby.com ‘revealed how the Wallabies planned a walk-off threat in the 1999 World Cup final’, by Iain Payton, rugby Explorer 20/9/201910. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eales11. Britannica.com ‘John Eales: Australian athlete’, by John Nauright, n.d12. Melanoma.org.au ‘ melanoma institute Australia: John Eales mia ambassador’, n.d 13. planet rugby.com ‘John Eales everything you need to know about the Wallabies legend’, Lawrence Nolan 1/6/2314. lifestyle.yahoo.com ‘men's health: lessons of the father’, Daniel Williams, 26/2/201515. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Brearley16. bleacher report.com ‘Ranking England 12 greatest test captains’, Rob lancaster, 28/11/2021 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan18. Inside the games.biz ‘ Philip Barker: 30 years since imran's corner Tigers won the World Cup ‘by Phillip Barker, 25/3/202219. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Keane20. front row rugby 'triumph & glory:john eales & the 1999 rugby world cup’,3/9/2321. rugby vault ‘wallabies vault: John eales speaks to the team after his final test in 2001’, 24/7/201322. Once Upon a Time in….’ Ian chappell on captaincy’, 19/1/2022 23. Rugby.com ‘ Don't fixate on captaincy call Eales tells the Wallabies’, by aap19/1/2424. http://www.mettlegroup.com/about-us.html25. https://www.heartsinrugbyunion.com.au/26. Clay culver ‘carly simon:nobody does it better,1977’, 11/1/202127. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eales_Medal
Transcribe →Sport and Art
Apr 20, 202501:39:09Tap to summarizePaul and Glenn are joined by Reece for another informative, fun episode. In this episode we explore the world of art and its relationship to sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A well-known painting by an acclaimed Australian artist displaying a game of cricket in rural NSW.- An American visual artist who was a leading figure in the pop art movement and is known for producing the athlete series or artworks.- Bronze statues of sporting legends around the world.- Sport and art in ancient times, in contempary art and in a digital society- Steve Waugh, Jack Russell, Shaquille O’Neil, Usain Bolt, LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Serena Williams- Art at the Olympics- The greatest ever sporting artworks top 10We have our awards Fair Dinkum, Sent to the Bench and also have our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Sport and Art Sources1. The sportdigest.com ‘sport and art are inseperable’, by Dr tomi Wahlstrom, 29/3/20212. Telecoming.com ‘art and sport:from difference to union’, 12/9/233. The guardian.com ‘it’s the art Olympics! The 20 greatest ever sporting artworks’,by Jonathon jones, 25/7/244. Wikipedia.com ‘the cricketers’russell drysdale October, 20245. Artrooms.com ‘the cricketers, by Russell Drysdale……’,watermark publishing, desolation bay, Tasmania, 20176. Australian sports museum.org ‘framed print the cricketers, by Russell Drysdale, Australian sports museum, 20257. arts and culture.google.com ‘the cricketers sketch, Russell Drysdale 1948’, bradman museum and international cricket hall of fame, n.d8. Wikipedia.org ‘russell drysdale’,last edited by james mccardle, 25/2/259. Cnstatue.com ‘top 15 most famous bronze sports statues’, by judy guo, 27/4/2310. Ranker.com ’10 pro athletes who are also accomplished artists’, people in sports, 3/1/2411. The art of education.edu ‘8 artist athletes that are a slam dunk for your class’, by Rebkah Hower, 1/5/2312. Christies.com ‘when andy Warhol met Muhammed ali’, 7/3/24, davis miller13. Wikipedia.org ‘andy Warhol, n.d14. The conversation.com ‘more than a kick: sporting statues can enshrine players and also capture pivotal cultural moments’, michelle o’shea, 18/9/201915. Arts and culture.google.com ‘larger than life:mcg sporting statues’, by mcg,n.d16. Artgallery.nsw.gov ‘russell drysdale’, art gallery of nsw.n.d17. News.artnet.com ‘see 10 songs every art lover should know’, by Daniela rios, 1/8/201618. Folkman123, ‘vincent’, by don mcclean, 29/11/200719. Cravepainting.com ‘101 quotes about art if you need some inspiration’n.d20. stevewaugh.com ‘the spirit of cricket-india’, tbone,202521. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_competitions_at_the_Summer_Olympics22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraean_Games#:~:text23. "The cricketers". Federation: Australian art and society. National Gallery of Australia.retrieved 31/8/200924. Meacham, Steve (6/1/2009). "Montmartre, with eucalypts". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax.25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_End,_New_South_Wales26. https://bluebooms.de/en/blogs/news/der-unterschied-zwischen-abstrakter-kunst-und-surrealismus27. "Ludmilla Meilerts". Metropolis Gallery. Retrieved 1/9/200928. sally block ‘drysdale painting of west wyalong best story ever (my hometown),11/8/202029. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_End,_New_South_Wales
Transcribe →Breeding Grounds in Sport
Apr 18, 202501:36:49Tap to summarizePaul and Glenn are back for another great episode. This week we explore some of the well-known breeding grounds in sport where many professional sportspeople have come from. Some of what will be discussed include:-An Australia rural city that has produced many great sports stars from a wide variety of sports such as Cricket, Rugby League and Aussie Rules.-An Australian state with a small population, however, has still produced some of our great cricketers and a female multi-Olympic gold medalist.-Some well-known sportspeople from the Gold Coast and Newcastle.-Breeding grounds for NFL players such as Southern Mississippi, Southwest Pennsylvania.-Illawarra/South Coast region and Rugby League legends.-Jamaica and its many great sprinters-Sporting schools in Australia which have produced international Rugby Union players-Regions in Victoria known for producing a large number of AFL players-Noble Park Aussie Rules club-Sporting clubs in Europe that have produced great soccer players e.g., Sporting CP, Le Havre, Groningen.-The most successful states in Australia and United States at the 2024 Olympics.We have our awards for the week, Top Sportsperson, Ratbag, and also have our Quiz. We have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Sporting Breeding Grounds Sources1.si.com ‘7 football clubs who have breeding grounds for top players’, 90 min, 25/5/192.starjournal community.com ‘breeding ground of footy talent’, 24/10/173.moveto newcastle ‘a city for sport lovers of all levels’, n.d4.hattiesburgamerican.com ‘usm a breeding ground for nfl talent’, jason munz, southern miss sports writer, 28/11/165.cricket.com ‘the olympic gold medal factory that’s still a secret’, adam schwab, 4/7/086.kget.com ‘which state has the most olympic gold medals?’, reegan netherland, may 247.newsweek.com ‘map shows usa 2024 olympics medal winners by state’, by alia shoaib, 11/8/248.royhill.com ‘paris 2024 olympics: qld claims over half of australia’s gold medals’, by mikaela mulveney, 5/8/249.sydney.edu.au ‘which is australia’s most successful olympic town?’, emily cook, 26/7/ 1610.bleacher report.com ‘southwest pennsylvannia breeding ground for the ncaa nfl’, john baranowski, 5/6/201811.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_by_number_of_professional_sports_championships12.caravan correspondent.com ‘the australian town of olympic athletes’, glenys gelzinis, 22/7/2413.mindtraining.net ‘carl lewis-motivational track & field quotes, mental profile & biography’, n.d14.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Joseph%27s_College,_Gregory_Terrace15.joeys.org ‘sporting history: our storied past’, n.d166https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagga_Wagga17.wagga wagga australia.com ‘city of good sports’, site by straliawood, n.d18.museum riverina.com ‘sporting hall of fame’, city of wagga wagga, 202519.mustafa-al-azzawi ‘most inspirational words from muhammad ali after beating george foreman’, 9/2/1320.some grounds to appeal: the australian venues for first class cricket, richard christen, 199521. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmania22.https://www.active.tas.gov.au/tasmanian_sporting_hall_of_fame23.waggawaggaaustralia.com ‘wagga wagga the name’, Stan Grant and Dr John Rudder, Wiradjuri Language Development Project September 200124.footyalmanac.com ‘the wagga effect’, by craig dodson, 8/7/201525.liam berkery ‘mark taylor and michael slater together at the scg’, 27/9/1126.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Taylor_(cricketer)27.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Slater29. https://wowcompany.com/en/wow-technology/31royhill.com ‘one aussie state dominating the olympics’, by clareese packer, yahoo sports, 10/8/2432.abc.net.au ‘inside the game: which locations have provided the afl with the most talent and the best players?’, by cody atkinson, sean lawson, 12/5/2233news.griffith.edu.au ‘griffith claims highest number of student athletes at olympics’, melinda rogers, 5/8/16
Transcribe →Sporting Foes Who Became Friends
Apr 12, 202501:40:33Tap to summarizePaul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople from over the years who were once arch-rivals and then went on to become friends either during their careers or in retirement. Some of what will be discussed include:-Two former Rugby League players who were once rivals in club and State of Origin however in retirement went on to both form a tremendous duo on television.-A former American female tennis player who was part of one of the great sporting rivalries, which has also been a great friendship for many years. -George Foreman and Muhammed Ali-Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-Paul Gallen and Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Jonathon Thurston. -Wally Lewis and Brett Kenny-Ian Chappell and Tony Greig-Shane Warne and Nasser Hussein, Michael Vaughan-Andrew Symonds and Harbajan Singh, Kevin Pietersen and Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag,-Gareth Bale and Cristiano RonaldoWe have our awards for the week i.e., Top Sportsperson, Ratbag. We also have our Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now. Glenn also has a cracking joke to finish the show.Sporting Foes to Friends Sources1.wide world of sports ‘fatty vautin’s tribute to retiring legend Peter Sterling Wide World of Sports’, 3/10/212.NRL Footy Show ‘Fatty & sterlo’s old school Outtakes and bloopers best of the Footy Show’, 19/4/243.Spite news ‘Mark Geyer and Wally Lewis face off during infamous Origin moment,’ 23/6/20164. Tennis TV 'Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal can't stop laughing when filming charity match promo’, 16/11/245.alanmeires ‘Frasier Ali and Foreman on British TV show very funny’, 22/11/20116. American woman ‘George Foreman's reaction to Muhammad Ali's death’ 6/6/167.access hollywood ‘ george foreman details his amazing friendship w/ muhammad ali access hollywood’, 7/6/20168.dailymail.co.uk ‘footy legend paul fatty vautin confirms his next move after shock departure from channel 9’, by james cooney for daily mail australia, 3/12/249.parraeels.com ‘peter sterling announced as ambassador of the eels foundation’, 16/11/24 NRL10.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sterling_(rugby_league)11. museum riverina.com ‘peter sterling’, museum of the riverina.city of wagga wagga, n.d13.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sunday_Footy_Show_(rugby_league)14. rugby league project.org ‘paul vautin’, alan whiticker, n.d15. rugby league project.org ‘peter sterling’, alan whiticker, n.d16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Vautin17.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evert19.fourarts.org ‘chris evert & martina navratilova, tennis, friendship, and rivalry’, 11/2/2520.chris evert.net ‘evert/navratilova:sports greatest rivalry’, 2003/1621.washingtonpost.com ‘bitter rivals:beloved friends,survivors’, by sally jenkins, 3/7/2422. sports joe ‘george foreman reminisce about muhammed ali as his new movie is released’, by lee costello, 28/4/2323. amp.nine.com ‘the world is much sadder:fatty’s heart-warming tribute to retiring peter sterling’, wide world of sports, by marc churches, 3/10/2124. mensxp.com ‘friendship beyond rivalry:5 indian cricketers who became best friends with their on-field rivals’, by rohan raj, 10/2/1825. ndsuspectrum.com ‘the spectrum: unlikely athletic friendships, even sporting enemies have forged bonds’, thomas evanella,7/3/201926. basketball stories. house of bo ‘5 players who had beef but then became teammates’, 8/9/2227. quora.com ‘who are some athletes who are/were fierce rivals when competing but best of friends when not’, debanjanu kundu, n.d28. si.com ‘from foes to friends:7 rivals who put their differences aside’,1/4/1829. onefootball.com ‘football enemies who became friends’, give me sport, 10/2/2432. Muhammad Ali the Eyewitness story of a boxing legend. Alan Goldstein Carlton books Ltd. 200033. electric. the story of the parramatta eels golden era’, adam burnett & matt logue, new holland publishers, 201334. nrl on nine ‘the first ever Sunday footy show’. 31/10/22‘
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Apr 6, 202501:48:07Tap to summarizePaul and Glenn are back for another super-exciting episode. This week in this special birthday episode, Paul will be inviting five special guests (famous sporting personalities) Two dinner. After being introduced, Paul will ask them a series of questions and will talk about some of the great highlights from their illustrious careers. These guests include two former heavyweight boxing champions of the world known for their great Rumble in the Jungle bout, a former Aussie cricket larrikin cricketer regarded by many as the greatest spin bowler of all time, a former Rugby League supercoach know for his great one-liners and transforming coaching in the sport, and a former Socceroo who excited us with his great goals and World Cup performances. This episode will also include- some famous sportspersons born on April 16 and some major sporting events that took place on that date.- A notorious former Pakistani cricketer who was born on April 16 and goes down in cricket history as the first of a number of international cricketers to be banned for match fixing.We have our weekly awards for the week e.g., top sports person, rat bag and fair-dinkum. Miss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We have our segment Then and Now and Glenn finishes off with another cracking joke.Birthday Special Sources1. on this day.com ‘athletes born on april 16’, 2000-25 on this day pte.ltd2. on this day.com ‘april 16 sports history’ 2000-25 on this day pte.ltd3. region sports.com ‘this day in sports history:4/16’, by mike dywan, 20244. telegrafi.com ‘ten facts you didn’t know about the life of muhammad ali’, gajrak shines, 20205. kids.kiddle.co ‘muhammad ali facts for kids’ kiddle encyclopedia,26/9/246. kids.britannica ‘george foreman’ encyclopedia britannica.inc,20257. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Gibson_(rugby_league)9. https://www.twinkl.com.au/teaching-wiki/shane-warne10. kids.kiddle.co ‘shane warne facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 18/10/2411. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cahill12. kids.kiddle.co ‘tim cahill facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 12/10/2513. boredpanda.com ‘float like a butterfly sting like a bee, 20 of muhammad ali’s greatest quotes to celebrate his 75th birthday’, greta jaruseviciute, 16/1/201714. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saleem_Malik15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Warne16. espncricinfo.com ‘saleem malik’, espncricinfo.staff,n.d17. the frontier post.com ‘salim malikapologises over match fixing’, monitoring desk, 202018. hindustantimes.com ‘adam gilchrist takes brutal dig at saleem malik for alleging imad wasim over wasting deliveries vs india’, by ht sports desk, 12/6/2419. herald sun.com ‘warne opens up on shock $267K bribery attempt’,nic savage, herald sun/fox sports, 7/1/202220. espncricinfo.com ‘saleem malik dealt blow after judge terms appeal unnatural’, umar farooq, 27/10/202021. sports.ndtv.com ‘pakistan great accuses arshdeep singh of ball-tampering, asks umpires to openeyes’, ndtv sports desk 26/6/2422. the 12th man topic “pearce off jack..!’, Willy Nilly – The 12th Man's Biggest Hits, 2013 Little Digger Ppl, 9/12/201923. kinofritze ‘muhammed ali-the poetry of smokin joe’, 10/11/201124. fighting centre ‘george foreman on fighting muhammed ali’,22/10/202225. sporting news australia ‘cricket was a hobby, not a job for shane warne’, 18/1/2326. stuwelton ‘tim cahill interview’, 9/10/201727. mufdaddy ‘how saleem malik tried to bribe saleem malik’, 14/2/202228. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Boston_Marathon29. https://www.roosters.com.au/history/our-players/jack-gibson-the-philosopher/30. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collision_in_Korea31. bbcnews.com ‘When Ali thrilled Ireand: how the greatest Shook Up Dublin’, by peter crutchley, 6/6/201632. the away game ‘tim cahill gets protective’, 6/6/2006.
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