Sport Shack

Paul is joined again by daughter Olivia for the sixth edition of some of the crazy, fascinating and mind-blowing facts in the world of sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:

- The great Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-round sportsperson of all time.

- The strange pre-game diet of NRL star Brian To’o.

- The Yo Yo and how it was once used as a weapon in the 16th Century.

- Where the word “Sport” and “Gymnasium” originated from.

- Why football teams with red shirts have an advantage over the opposition.

- The earliest evidence of sport

- Remarkable First-Class cricket records e.g., highest ever total and the lowest total by a team.

- How the “Round formation huddle”, in American football came about.

- The Winter Olympics that didn’t have enough snow.

- The highest number of strokes in a squash rally

- The highest score in a Rugby Union international and in a Rugby World Cup.

- The sport that is surprisingly in the top 5 sports in North America.

- The world’s longest bike and the fastest speed ever on a push bike.

- The closest finish in the Tour de France’s history.

- The crazy fancy-dress costumes at the London Marathon.

- MLB baseball player O’Neill Cruz

- Two men who hauled 1.5 tonnes for charities.

- Youngster Zaila Avant-Garde and her incredible basketball skills.

- The famous Harlem Globetrotters

- The furthest ever archery hit

- The underground mini-golf course 150 metres underground

- The odds of making a hole in one

- The inspirational Zion Clark and his remarkable feats.

Interesting sporting facts Part 6 sources

1. https://www.instagram.com/abc_sport/p/DAuwTpyyEzR/

2. Circa las vegas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, circa sports, 10/5/2022.

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Hubbard

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Yo-Yo_Contest

5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe

6. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jim-Thorpe-All-American

7. express.co.uk ‘top 10 facts about sport’, by william hartston, 15/8/2016.

8. Altalang.com ‘the etymology of popular sports’, alta language services inc. 2024.

9. That thinking feeling.com ‘is red a winning colour?’, 15/7/2018.

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first-class_cricket_records

11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D._Hubbard

12. Ask me anything:every fact you ever wanted to know, by kim bryan, lisa burke, dougal dixon, susan kennedy, jim pipe, carole stott, richard walker and claire watts (contributors), 15/6/2009.DK Ltd, London.

13. https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/the-sports-events

14. Rugby world.com ‘what is the highest ever score in a rugby world cup match?’, by sam tremlett, 23/9/23.

15. scpm.com ‘hong kong’s 164-13 romp smashes multiple scoring records’, by scpm reporter 30/4/2019.

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_LeMond

17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or

18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or

19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICF_Canoe_Polo_World_Championships

20. International canoe federation.com ‘canoe polo’, n.d.

21. Guinness world records 2024 by guinness world records author, 12/9/23,

22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaila_Avant-garde

23. Dat Nguyen ‘Harlem Globetrotters song’, sweet georgia brown by the carroll brothers, globetrottin with bones, 22/2/2013.

24. https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventure/underground-golf

25. Zion clark.com ‘no excuses’.

Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat

Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul is joined by daughter Olivia for another entertaining and mind-blowing episode. This episode we are going back to and focussing on some of the interesting, strange and fascinating sporting facts in our sixth special edition. Some of what will be discussed include:

- The strange pre-game meal of an NRL superstar.

- The only man to be inducted into the American Baseball and Football Hall of Fames

- A popular toy that was used as a weapon in war in the 16th Century and how has world championships.

- The incredible feats of a former American athlete and Olympic Gold medallist who is considered to be the most versatile athlete in history.

- The origin of the word “Sport” and “Gymnasium”.

- Some incredible feats by teams in First Class Cricket e.g., highest ever totals

- The bad luck of the Buffalo Bills in Super bowls

- The Winter Olympics that did not have enough snow.

- The highest number of strokes in a single squash rally.

- The highest score in an international Rugby Union match.

- What the term “Drafting” means in a cycling road race.

- The world’s longest bike.

- The crazy sports of canoe polo, equestrian vaulting

- The power and strength of baseball player Oneil Cruz.

- The vast array of fancy-dress costumes at the London Marathon.

- The two men who hauled a 1.5 tonne van an incredible distance for charities in the UK.

- The incredible feats of American youngster Zaila Avant-Grande

- The famous Harlem Globetrotters and how they began.

- The sporting arena regarded as having the “fastest ice on Earth”.

- The FIFA World Cup match that was the coldest ever.

- Motorcyclist Valerio Boni and his pocket bike feats.

- The odds of getting a hole in one and how it compares to a professional golfer.

- The world’s first underground mini-golf course located in an unused mine.

- The inspirational Zion Clark who despite being born with no legs lets nothing hold him back and has accomplished herculean feats.

Interesting sporting facts Part 6 sources

1. https://www.instagram.com/abc_sport/p/DAuwTpyyEzR/

2. Circa las vegas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, circa sports, 10/5/2022.

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Hubbard

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Yo-Yo_Contest

5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe

6. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jim-Thorpe-All-American

7. express.co.uk ‘top 10 facts about sport’, by william hartston, 15/8/2016.

8. Altalang.com ‘the etymology of popular sports’, alta language services inc. 2024.

9. That thinking feeling.com ‘is red a winning colour?’, 15/7/2018.

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first-class_cricket_records

11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D._Hubbard

12. Ask me anything:every fact you ever wanted to know, by kim bryan, lisa burke, dougal dixon, susan kennedy, jim pipe, carole stott, richard walker and claire watts (contributors), 15/6/2009.DK Ltd, London.

13. https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/the-sports-events

14. Rugby world.com ‘what is the highest ever score in a rugby world cup match?’, by sam tremlett, 23/9/23.

15. scpm.com ‘hong kong’s 164-13 romp smashes multiple scoring records’, by scpm reporter 30/4/2019.

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_LeMond

17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or

18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or

19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICF_Canoe_Polo_World_Championships

20. International canoe federation.com ‘canoe polo’, n.d.

21. Guinness world records 2024 by guinness world records author, 12/9/23,

22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaila_Avant-garde

23. Dat Nguyen ‘Harlem Globetrotters song’, sweet georgia brown by the carroll brothers, globetrottin with bones, 22/2/2013.

24. https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventure/underground-golf

25. Zion clark.com ‘no excuses’.

Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat

Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul is joined by daughter Olivia for another entertaining and mind-blowing episode. This episode we are going back to and focussing on some of the interesting, strange and fascinating sporting facts in our fifth special edition. Some of what will be discussed include:

- The strange pre-game meal of an NRL superstar.

- The only man to be inducted into the American Baseball and Football Hall of Fames

- A popular toy that was used as a weapon in war in the 16th Century and how has world championships.

- The incredible feats of a former American athlete and Olympic Gold medallist who is considered to be the most versatile athlete in history.

- The origin of the word “Sport” and “Gymnasium”.

- Some incredible feats by teams in First Class Cricket e.g., highest ever totals

- The bad luck of the Buffalo Bills in Super bowls

- The Winter Olympics that did not have enough snow.

- The highest number of strokes in a single squash rally.

- The highest score in an international Rugby Union match.

- What the term “Drafting” means in a cycling road race.

- The world’s longest bike.

- The crazy sports of canoe polo, equestrian vaulting

- The power and strength of baseball player Oneil Cruz.

- The vast array of fancy-dress costumes at the London Marathon.

- The two men who hauled a 1.5 tonne van an incredible distance for charities in the UK.

- The incredible feats of American youngster Zaila Avant-Grande

- The famous Harlem Globetrotters and how they began.

- The sporting arena regarded as having the “fastest ice on Earth”.

- The FIFA World Cup match that was the coldest ever.

- Motorcyclist Valerio Boni and his pocket bike feats.

- The odds of getting a hole in one and how it compares to a professional golfer.

- The world’s first underground mini-golf course located in an unused mine.

- The inspirational Zion Clark who despite being born with no legs lets nothing hold him back and has accomplished herculean feats.

Interesting sporting facts Part 6 sources

1. https://www.instagram.com/abc_sport/p/DAuwTpyyEzR/

2. Circa las vegas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, circa sports, 10/5/2022.

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Hubbard

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Yo-Yo_Contest

5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe

6. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jim-Thorpe-All-American

7. express.co.uk ‘top 10 facts about sport’, by william hartston, 15/8/2016.

8. Altalang.com ‘the etymology of popular sports’, alta language services inc. 2024.

9. That thinking feeling.com ‘is red a winning colour?’, 15/7/2018.

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first-class_cricket_records

11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D._Hubbard

12. Ask me anything:every fact you ever wanted to know, by kim bryan, lisa burke, dougal dixon, susan kennedy, jim pipe, carole stott, richard walker and claire watts (contributors), 15/6/2009.DK Ltd, London.

13. https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/the-sports-events

14. Rugby world.com ‘what is the highest ever score in a rugby world cup match?’, by sam tremlett, 23/9/23.

15. scpm.com ‘hong kong’s 164-13 romp smashes multiple scoring records’, by scpm reporter 30/4/2019.

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_LeMond

17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or

18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or

19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICF_Canoe_Polo_World_Championships

20. International canoe federation.com ‘canoe polo’, n.d.

21. Guinness world records 2024 by guinness world records author, 12/9/23,

22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaila_Avant-garde

23. Dat Nguyen ‘Harlem Globetrotters song’, sweet georgia brown by the carroll brothers, globetrottin with bones, 22/2/2013.

24. https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventure/underground-golf

25. Zion clark.com ‘no excuses’.

Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat

Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul is this week joined by Miss Olivia to discuss some interesting and fascinating sporting facts. From alcohol being considered a performance enhancing drug in shooting sports, to how many dimples on a golf ball. The longest boxing bout in history to the fastest knock-out punch in boxing. We will discuss these facts and many more. Olivia will do an extended Quiz and then we will discuss 50 short fire fascinating sporting facts which will blow your mind.

Interesting sporting facts sources

1.https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/history-of-cricket/19th-century

2. javelinsportsinc.com ‘100 surprising sports facts that you never would’ve guessed’, 3/10/2022.

3. Sportwit ‘in which US state was soccer illegal until 1991?’ 6/10/23.

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5. Circa lasv egas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, 10/5/2022.

6. Challenge trophies.co.uk ‘out top 10 sporting facts to satisfy your sports trivia appetite’. 17/8/2016.

7. Sports for schools.org ‘interesting facts’ 2022.

8. Jobs in football.com ‘the top 10 fastest goals in soccer history’, 2023.

9. Cricket365 ‘the eight fastest balls ever bowled in international cricket’, by oli fisher, 11/8/23.

10. Top end sports.com ‘olympic games participating countries’, robert wood, march 2000.

11. guardian.co.uk ‘what is the longest ever tennis rally ever recorded?’ bruce johnston. N.d.

12. Sports events media group.com ‘14 random sports facts’, by sherri middleton, 15/5/2017.

13. Euro sport.com ‘top 20 funny stadium names’, by euro sport, 5/5/2015.

14. The Vintage News.com ‘the longest boxing match in history went 110 rounds and lasted over 7 hours’, by Ian Harvey, March 2019.

Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat

Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople who over the years have changed significantly in appearance. They may have lost plenty of weight, put on weight or may have just aged significantly and are unrecognisable from how they appeared during their glory days during their sporting career. Some of who will be discussed include:

- A former Aussie Super-heavyweight Olympic gold medallist and tuna fisherman who after retiring went on a diet and lost a huge amount of weight.

- A former World Heavyweight boxing champion known for his great rivalry in the 1990’s with Evander Holyfield, and who has aged, put on some extra pounds and is now a devout Christian.

- Sportspeople who have never seemed to age.

- Former cricketers such as Bruce Reid, David Lawrence, Sreesanth, Chris Tremlett.

- Mannesh Theekshana

- Tonya Harding

- Pete Sampras

- Ben Ikin

- Bruce/Caitlin Jenner

- Jacques Villeneuve

- Mia Hamm

- Mike Piazza

- Former NFL players Bryant Reeves, Brad Culpepper, Jordan Gross and Alan Faneca.

- Derrick Rodman

- Tony Lockett

We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and Miss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Who Am I? We also have our segment Where Are They Now?

Sportspeople You Wouldn’t Recognize Today sources

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2. Bleacher report.com ‘athletes you won’t recognize from the last decade’, by nick dimengo, 22/4/2015.

3. The sportster.com ‘15 famous athletes who are no unrecognizable’ by TS staff, 7/7/2016.

4. The courier mail.com ‘commonwealth games flashback: dean lukin gets angry and grabs huge gold at 1982 brisbane games’, by jim tucker, 29/3/2018.

5. mcraeblog.com ‘port lincoln’, 12/2/2019.

6. si.com ‘athletes who have lost a ton of weight, before and after’, allen kim, 12/11/2014.

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Show

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonya_Harding

9. Daily mail.co.uk ‘tennis legend is completely unrecognisable as he is seen grabbing a coffee from starbucks-three months on from revealing wife’s heart breaking ovarian cancer diagnosis’, by ben nagle, 28/1/24.

10. crictracker.com ‘6 cricketers who underwent amazing body transformation’, by crictracker staff, n.d.

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12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennox_Lewis

13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Villeneuve

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryant_Reeves

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16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Lukin

17. Mens health.com ‘olympics legend:dean lukin’, by men’s health staff, 1/5/2021.

18. https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/dean-lukin/

19. urban.com ‘olympic gold medallist dean lukin lists family mermaid beach house’, title tattle, 7/12/2020.

20. Asca ‘weight training pioneer was a pioneer of inner-strength’, by roy masters, sydney morning herald, 10/4/1993.

21. olympics.com.au ‘Paris 2024 Preview:weightlifting’, august, 2024.

22. Steve gwapo australian kayaking and vlogs ‘dean lukin lifts for gold in the 1984 lost angeles olympics’, 16/12/2022.

23. Dinko seafoods.com ‘dinko team, dinko lukin founder’, 2024.

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper and entertaining episode. This week we will be discussing some sportspeople from over the years who became recluses when their sporting career ended and have avoided the media and kept away from the public eye. Some of who we will discuss include:

- A former fearsome West Indian fast bowler who was regarded by many as the scariest to face up to during the team’s dominance of world cricket in the 80’s. We talk about a well-known Indian journalist who spent six years and several trips to Jamaica in order to try and track him down and was saddened to hear of his decline from his glory day.

- A former Aussie Rules great who excelled in the 1980’s with his spectacular marks and fine goal scoring and was called “God”.

- Pete Sampras

- Tony Lockett

- Rugby League players such as Paul Taylor, Ewan McGrady

- Former Socceroo’s Lucas Neil, Mark Viduka, Peter Wilson.

- Derrick Rodman

- Sportspeople who were regarded as reclusive however have came out of their shell especially in retirement eg, Darius Boyd, Sir Curtley Ambrose, George Foreman.

- Dale Begg-Smith

- Pele

- Sidney Crosby

- Bobby Fischer, the legendary and very controversial chess master.

We have our Claps and Slaps for the week. We also have our Quiz on the related topic and have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now? and Glenn finishes off the show with a cracking joke.

Sporting Recluses sources

1. City data.com ‘do reclusive pro athletes exist?’, valpofan11 24/4/2017.

2. NZAUTV Official ‘Darius Boyd-that famous interview’, 17/1/2014.

3. NRL-National Rugby League “State of Mind:Darius Boyd”, 1/6/2015.

4. Acorn financial services.com ‘news and insights. Lucas neil: from socceroos captain to bankrupt recluse’, by sebastian hassettk, sydney morning herald, reg grantham, 18/6/2021.

5. Amp. sydney morning herald.com ‘reclusive socceroos great spotted in australian cricket team’s inner sanctum’, by vince rugari, 24/7/23.

6. The womensgame.com ‘legendary socceroos recluse to advise matildas on dealing with pressure’, by lucas radbourne-pugh, 1/10/2020.

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ablett_Sr.

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Taylor_(rugby_league)

9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Begg-Smith

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Crosby

11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer

12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Tautolo

13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delonte_West

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Twigg

15. seattletimes.com ‘what an olympic medalist, homeless in seattle, wants you to know’, by scot greenstone, 15/4/2019, updated 10/2/2022.

16. Sydney morning herald.com ‘dale begg-smith our international man of mystery?’, by andrew webstar, 9/2/2014.

17. yahoo!sports.com ‘paul taylor’s sad spiral from parramatta eels’ hero to homelessness’, by sam goodwin, 28/9/2022.

18. reuters.com ‘pele is depressed, reclusive due to health issues, says son’, 11/2/2020, christian hartmann.

19. Invisible people.tv.com ‘what former athletes becoming homeless says about housing’, by cynthia griffith, 8/9/2022.

20. chroniclelive.co.uk ‘footballing hero lives the life of a recluse’, by evening chronicle, 28/2/2013.

22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer

23. news.com.au ‘witness: delonte west sparked surreal video with glass bottle attack’, by mark fischer. 21/1/2020.

25. Mostly economics.wordpress.com ‘remembering patrick patterson, the fearsom fast bowler from the west indies’, 24/7/2017.

26. rediff.com ‘why this cricketing great needs your help’, by Laxmi negi, 22/5/2021.

27. The indian sun.com ‘bharat sundaresan: the other side of cricket’, by indira laisram, 2/1/24.

28. The complete illustrated history of australian cricket, by Jack Pollard, viking, penguin books, 1995.

29. Miller, Andrew. "They came, they conquered, they vanished". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

30. Nikhil uttamchandani ‘the story behind finding patrick patterson with bharat sundaresan’, 1/6/2021.

Sporting Disasters sources

Paul and Glenn are back for another episode. This week we will look back at some of the well-known sporting disasters where innocent players and spectators tragically lost their lives or were badly injured. Some of what will be discussed include:

- A long-lasting motor racing endurance event where in 1955 a driver tragically lost his life as did 83 spectators. It led to many European countries banning motor racing for a while and one country has only just recently lifted its ban.

- A famous English football club which was involved in a few tragic events in the 1980’s resulting in the loss of life of many of its fans and opposing team fans.

- 1989 Hillsborough Disaster

- The earthquake that rocked the 1989 World Series

- Munich Olympics terrorist attacks

- Munich Air Disaster

- Boston Marathon bombing

- 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race

- Uruguay rugby team The Old Christians

- Congolese football team struck by lightning

- Ellis Park Stampede in 1991

- Ibrox Stadium disasters 1902 and 1971.

- The Superga Air Disaster in 1949 and the Torino FC

- Burnden Park Disaster in 1946

- The Bradford fire in 1985 at Valley Parade Stadium

- Spectator deaths from riots e.g., Egypt 2012, Ghana 2001.

- Nepal football match and the hailstorm that led to a great loss of life.

- France 1992 at Furiani Stadium at the stand collapse resulting in 18 deaths and many injured.

- 1996 World Cup qualifying match in Guatemala

- 1982 UEFA Cup match in Moscow.

We give our Claps and Slaps for the week and have our Quiz. We also have our What Am I? and Where Is it Now? segments?

Sporting Disasters sources

1. reuters.com ‘major stadium disasters over the last 40 years’, by reuters, 3/10/2022.

2. Sbnation, fishstripes.com ‘5 sporting tragedies which changed the world forever’, by colton davis, 12/3/2019.

3. bolavip.com ‘25 of the most shocking sports tragedies that will never be forgotten’, by santiago nunez, 13/4/23.

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabiah_bridge_collapse#:

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7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_F.C.

8. https://www.24h-lemans.com/en

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10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans

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14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIA_World_Endurance_Championship

15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Levegh

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Macklin

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18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Simonsen_(racing_driver)

19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans

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23. Blags ‘racings biggest crash- the 1955 le mans disaster explained, 6/9/23.

Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed and entertaining episode. This week we go back to the spectators and will discuss some bizarre things and events that have taken place in crowds at sporting venues. Some of what will be discussed include:

- a LA Dodgers baseball fan who was accused of a murder that he didn’t commit and was found to be completely innocent of the crime through the help of a determined Defence lawyer and the help of a TV comedy show.

- a well-known former Aussie Prime Minister, known for being a larikan, his love of sport and great ability to skull a beer.

- Mexican waves, streakers and beachballs.

- a lunatic climbing onto the roof a stand at the SCG and urinating on fans below.

- the Ritchies at the cricket.

- the Barmy Army characters e.g., Vic Flowers and their famous ditties.

- Gravy, the fan from Antigua.

- weird faces, pilled plastic beer cups on a sleeping spectator.

- binoculars on cheer girls, nail biting, nose picking.

- stupid dancing

- celebrities in the crowd

- objects being thrown e.g., knife

- sniper nests

- Jose Bautista home run which caused a crowd to totally erupt and trigger a small earthquake.

- cardboard fans/fake cheers during the COVID pandemic

- Buffalo Bills supporter falling form top deck to the lower deck.

- Kawl Leonard winning NBA Game 7 shot and the perfect video shot taken by a fan.

We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and our Quiz. We also have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now?

Things That Happen In the Crowd sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravy_(entertainer)

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Flowers

3. Creative ‘unbelievable fan moments caught on camera’, 18/1/23.

4. ODDSbible reels, on Facebook, n.d.

5. 9news australia ‘man charged after allegedly urinating on SCG roof during Wallabies test match’, 17/7/2022.

6. Njgape ‘the lion sleeps tonight (barmy army in sydney, 5th ashes test) 7/1/2011.

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Joyner

8. quora.com ‘what is the craziest fan/crowd moment to ever happen in sports?; peter guy, 2018.

9. Bleacher report.com ‘15 craziest things ever thrown during a sporting event’, by jeff case, 5/1/2012.

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_violent_spectator_incidents_in_sports

12. https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/robert-hawke

13. Canberra times.com ‘an iconic photograph of an icon’, 17/5/2019.

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hawke

15. Evolution 1079.com ‘craziest crowd moments in sports’, by evan power, 13/5/2021.

16. cbc.ca ‘with cardboard spectators and fake cheers, sports leagues aim to make games normal during the pandemic’, by CBC radio, 3/7/2020.

17. collider.com ‘curb your enthusiasm saven an innocent man from prison’, by shawn fan horn, 3/4/24.

18. reddit.com ‘in the united states they have dedicated sniper nests to watch the crowd at large scale events, this has also been confirmed by dallas cowboys owner jerry jones’, by damthatsinteresting, 2022.

19. House of highlights ‘must see courtside angle of kawhi’s epic game winner’, 16/5/2019.

20. espn.com ‘leonard hits bouncer at buzzer, raptors beat 76’ers in game 7’, associated press, 13/5/2019.

22. Derek viveiros ‘my view of jose bautista’s game 5 home run blue jays vs rangers 10/14’, 16/10/2015.

23. Abc news.co.com ‘man cleared by tv footage gets $320,000’, by abc news 9/3/2007.

24. Long Shot, 2017 directed by jacob la mendola, produced by jacob mendola, mary beth-minthorn, milos.s.silber, todd wiseman junior. Hayden 5, new york, new york.

25. mirror.co.uk ‘man was facing death penalty before sitcom footage miraculously proved his innocence’, by steven white, 13/4/24.

26. Los angeles times.com ‘a notorious LAPD settlement, revisited: hbo’s role in clearing an LA man’s name’, by justin ray, 7/4/2022.

27. Todd melnik.com ‘law officers of todd melnik’, woodland hills CA, n.d.

28. 60 minutes australia ‘innocent man facing the death penalty saved by seinfeld creator/60 minutes australia’, 5/9/2022.

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Interesting sporting facts Part 4

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10. https://www.ucsc.edu/campus/mascot/

11. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ProlateSpheroid.html

12. golflux.com

13. quora.com

14. nielsen.com

15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Ben%C3%ADtez

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17. newsweek.com

18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Beamon

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Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we are going to travel around the world and discuss some of the most picturesque and spectacular sporting venues. Some of what will be discussed include:

- A football ground in Norway with breathtaking views all-around with racks nearby to dry fresh cod.

- A public golf course on the west coast of the USA, known as one of the most beautiful courses in the world with majestic views of rugged coastline.

- Paris Olympic venues located close to famous, historical sites. Eg, Eiffel Tower and Versailles.

- English village cricket grounds

- International cricket venues e.g., Adelaide Oval, Newlands, Queenstown.

- Famous golf courses e.g., Augusta. Big Sky.

- Monaco Formula One Circuit, and Circuit de Spa.

- Estadio BBVA Bancomer

- Husky Stadium

- Estadia Communal in Andorra

- Hasteinsvollur in Iceland

- Monte Carlo Country Club

- Eldi Stadium, Faroe Islands

- LaVell Edwards Stadium

We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and Miss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Who Am I? We have our segment, Where is it now? and Glenn finishes off with a cracking joke.

Picturesque Sporting Venues sources

1. Bleacher report.com ‘20 sports stadiums with the most beautiful views’, by laura delta, 17/6/2016

2. https://www.standrews.com/home-of-golf

3. Travel and leisure.com ‘11 of the most beautiful golf courses in the world’, by patricia doherty, 25/6/23.

4. newarena.com ‘the most beautiful sports stadiums in the world’, by jason fray, 31/5/24.

5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_Beach_Golf_Links

6. pebblebeach.com ‘pebble beach golf links’.

7. Pga tour.com ‘5 things to know about:pebble beach golf links’, by sean martin, 2024.

8. Average joes.co.uk ‘10 most beautiful sporting venues’, david saunders, n.d.

9. populous.com ‘green and pleasant land:11 of the most beautiful and quintessentially english cricket grounds’, by brian levison in remarkable village cricket grounds, 11/5/2019.

10. https://stadiumbase.com/listing/hasteinsvollur-stadium/

11. The atlantic.com ‘the eldfell eruption of 1973’, by alan taylor 25/1/2017.

12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_Country_Club

13. Guide to faroe islands.fo ‘eidi travel guide’, by adeel a, n.d.

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroe_Islands

15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henningsv%C3%A6r_Stadion

17. My best place.com ‘henningsvaer stadion, the most spectacular stadium in the world’, 2015.

18. I dave williams.com ‘henningsvaeur stadion:the world’s most famous football pitch’, by dave williams, 2023.

19. Inside fifa.com ‘heavingly henningsvaer and its picture-perfect pitch’, 27/5/2021.

20. gofjords.com ‘experience lofoten:home to the world-famous henningsvaer stadium’, by ina-cristine helljesen, 2024.

21. Exploring with cody ‘best soccer football field in the WORLD! Henningsvaer,’ 18/8/2018.

22. https://www.idavewilliams.com/, 2023.

23. adobe.com ‘the basics of photography composition’ 2024.

24. https://www.nordicstadiums.com/stranda-stadion/

25. the hidden north ‘henningsvaer walking tour’/the hidden north walks’, 13/5/24.