Paul is back for another interesting episode. This time he will talk about some of the fascinating origins of sporting equipment and how it has greatly changed over time. Some of what will be discussed include:- An essential piece of cricket equipment which remarkably was not often used until the late 1970’s- A common computerised device worn by people everyday and also used in some sports to help track performance- The protector, the bat and coloured clothing in cricket- Sport that originated during Ancient times eg, football, discus, javelin- Charles Goodyear and the significance of his invention of vulcanised rubber - The first basketball laces, athletic tracks, advancements in swimwear technology- Carbon fibre tennis rackets and the Nike Air Jordan basketball shoes- Kicking tees in Rugby League/Union- The derailleur gear for cyclists, rubber-faced table tennis bats, the Haskell golf ball, lawnmower, dartboard and tennis shortsThere is also the Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.The Mighty Oaks/Official Trailer 2025, Directed by Brendan Harty, 31/10/25 https://youtu.be/5AUHeYm387g?si=6uF9ymnkPdzaqD05Origins of Sports Equipment Sources1. Caribbean Cricket: The vintage collection, ‘Sir Andy Roberts’, 13/1/252. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_equipment3. flexfitness equipment.com ‘the importance of sports equipment in human history’, 26/1/244. medium.com ‘the evolution of sports equipment through the decades’, sports nostalgia, 18/11/245. physical culture study.com ‘guest post: the history of sporting equipment necessary gear then and now’, conor heffernan, 20236. the cricket digest ‘helmet in cricket/a brief history’ 6/2/20197. meulemans.com ‘cricket helmets: history and components’, justin meuleman, 10/2/218. cricket lab.co ‘cricket helmet:safety first to prevent head injuries’, n.d9. redbull.com ‘cricket, history of helmets & crickets’, by bhakti talati, 17/10/201610. cricket store online.com ‘evolution of cricket helmets and its safety:how shrey helmet does it’, 20/10/2011. sportsmatik.com ‘cricket helmets’ 26/11/2112. the analyst ‘the origin of helmets’, 13/1/2513. cricket machine ‘a modified bike helmet changed cricket forever’, 22/8/2514. MFC 1858 ’c’mon aussie c’mon ‘the story of world series cricket-20th anniversary special, 1998’, 23/12/2415. langpark beercan ‘david lloyds’ appendage v jeff thompson’, abc cricket in the 70’s, 5/9/201016. the conversation.com ‘why some amateur athletes are giving up on smartwatches’, matthieu quidu, brice favier-ambrosini, 2/1/2417. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartwatch18. how stuff works.com ‘how smart watches work’, by robert valdes & nathan chandler, n.d19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_cap20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_ball21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pads22. the guardian.com ‘the 10:sports gear inventions’, tim harris, 10/1/201023. oldest.org ‘8 oldest sports in the world’, by somapika dutta, 17/3/2524. content.time.com ‘top 10 things you didn’t know about the moon’, lunar lore, 2019 time usa, llc25. food&supply source.com ‘9 fun facts about sporting equipment’, 14/7/201726. cricket.fandom.com ‘world series cricket’, n.d27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_helmet28. britannica.com ‘why are basketball hoops 10 feet high?’, 2/10/2529. nhl.com ‘sticking to the story’, by andy eide, 16/12/2019, seattle kraken, 30. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starting_blocks31. epo.org ‘fiona fairhurst,: fastskin bathing suit’, european inventor of the year awards, 200932. crickett karmaa ‘brett lee smashes alex tudor skull’, 27/6/201233. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Hendren34. BBC archive ‘1978: fred truman hates cricket helmets/tonight/classic sport’, 9/2/23’Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Upbeat.