Women Unscripted

The all-women crew of Team SCA are in Newport, RI, USA this week for the stopover between Leg 6-7 of the nine legs of the Volvo Ocean Race and we have exclusive interviews with several of the crew in this special series which will run throughout the week paying our tribute to the unique stories of this very special team. We begin by hearing from Vicky Low, the Communications Director who tells us what it takes to manage the comms on this 'traveling circus', and Boat Captain Abby Ehler shares her story of the journey so far. Visit the Team SCA website here and follow them on Twitter @team_sca and on Facebook here. The music video of Wake Me Up When It's All Over is on the Team SCA YouTube Channel.

We have something completely different for you in this week's show asJo GunstonfromSports Liberated,Sarah Jugginsand me just sit around and talk sports; memorable events, embarrassing moments, sportsmanship, gamesmanship, favorite teams - anything that comes to mind when three women talk sport. You can join in onFacebookorTwitter. Download from Chris Stafford Radio in iTunes to the Podbean App.

England’s Reanne Evans has been World Ladies Snooker Champion a record ten times. After winning 61 consecutive women's matches and defeating world champion John Higgins at the 2009 Six-red World Championship, she became the first woman to play on the men’s snooker tour since1995.  This year Reanne was again awarded a place in the qualifying rounds of the World Snooker Championship and after a closely fought battle she lost her opening match 8–10 to former World Champion Ken Doherty. She was then defeated by Hong Kong's Ng On Yee in the Ladies World Championship's semi-final. Reanne continues to be a role model showing that she can break the glass ceiling despite the challenges to women of making a living in the sport at any level.  
Follow us on Twitter Reanne @evans_reanne and Chris @chrisestafford.
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Jessica Kelley is in the co-host seat this week and the show has some Canadian influence with guests 2006 Olympic Nordic Gold Medalist Chandra Crawford who tells us about the Fast and Female organization that she founded in 2005; we hear from Squash player Samantha Cornett as she prepares for the Canadian National Championships taking place in Toronto this week and we welcome a new Affiliate Partner in Women’s Sport UK with Lucy McSherry.  
Read Jessica’s skiing reports at SkiRacing.com.
Follow our guests on Twitter:
Chandra Crawford @chandracrawford
Fast and Female @FastandFemale
Samantha Cornett @CornettSamantha
Women’s Sport UK @WomensSportsUK
Women in Sport Podcast @chrisestafford
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Our focus on sport this week takes a close look at shooting as we hear from three leading ladies who between them have garnered multiple medals at Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games, World Championships and World Cups as well as breaking records and collecting prestigious awards: Great Britain's Anita North (Clay Pigeon Shooting) and Amber Hill (Olympic Skeet Shooting) and Australian Natalie Smith (Paralympic Air Rifle).Follow them on Twitter:Anita North @nittynorthAmber Hill @amberjohill












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Zoe George from Radio New Zealand is back in the co-host seat this week as New Zealand Olympic Swimmer Lauren Boyle joins us to share her preparation for the Olympic Games and plans beyond Rio. England Cricketer and Pace Bowler Kate Cross reflects on becoming the first woman to play on the men’s team at the Heywood Cricket Club in her home county of Lancashire where she took 3-19 off 7 overs. And Jill Scanlon has a report on women’s sport from Australia including surfing, tennis, hockey, netball and Rugby7s. And of course we have an update on Team SCA, currently on Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race between Itajai, Brazil and Newport, RI, USA.  
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Our thanks to Radio New Zealand for hosting us this week.
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@katecross16 
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This week’s Athlete Profile focuses on British Inline Skater Jenna Downing who has been British Champion ten times as well as an X-Games silver medalist and the 2008 LG Action Sports World Champion. A graduate of law from Sheffield University Jenna has channelled much of her time towards leadership incentive programs, teaching children the value of sport in life as well as encouraging them to participate in the sport that has shaped her life since she turned pro at the age of 12. Jenna is the quintessential role model and among her many accolades she has won the 2004 Sporting Ambassador Award and 2005 UK Freesports Athlete of the Year Award. She was instrumental in founding the Inline Skating Academy for at-risk girls and has ambitions to take this program to a wider audience. 
You can follow Jenna on Twitter @jennadowning and visit her website at jennadowning.com.

Dr. Inga Wolframm returns with more words of wisdom on sports psychology. Inga has written a new book Perfect Mind: Perfect Ride which has just been published by Kenilworth Press UK in which she shares many of the essential tools for preparing to be the best competitor you can be. While this title is aimed at equestrians the content applies to all sports and indeed many walks of life. The book is available on Amazon here and at Kenilworth Press here. Visit Inga's website here and join her on Facebook here and follow on Twitter @ingawolframm.  This podcast is available free under Chris Stafford Radio in the iTunes Podcast store for download to Smartphone or Tablet Apps such as Podbean or Stitcher.

Sarah Juggins is back in the co-host seat with lots of news and her own jingle!  Among us are Olympic Rowing Silver Medalist Annie Vernon with a report on the Oxford v Cambridge Ladies Boat Race,  British Racing Driver Bryony King tells us about the start to her Kart Racing season, and Double Paralympian Ski Racer Anna Turney tells us what she’s been doing since her retirement and her aspirations to get into media work.  Look for Chris Stafford Radio in the iTunes Podcast store to download the show to your Smartphone or Tablet Podcast App such as Podbean and Stitcher. 
Follow our guests on Twitter
Annie Vernon - @annievernongb 
Bryony King - @KingBRacing
Anna Turney - @skiraceanna
Watch Team SCA here as they rock it to Wake Me Up which has become their team theme.

This week’s Focus on Sport takes a close look at Disc Golf with Sara Nicholson from the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) and three-time World Champion Valarie Jenkins (USA) who created the website DiscGolf4Women.com. Val is competing through the States this year and will also be traveling to Europe in July for the Scandinavian Open in Sweden and the European Open in Finland. Find out more about the sport and how to get involved by visiting pdga.com.
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