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A Time A Place in Sport

A Time A Place in Sport

By: Paul Andrew Tonner
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 Join me where I continue to delve into the unforgettable moments and iconic locations that have shaped the world of sports. In each episode I will discuss a different topic related to sport and take you through history, exploring legendary games, groundbreaking athletes and the cultural impact of sports across different eras and parts of the world. Whether it's the thrill of a championship victory, the heartache of a near miss, or the stories behind the scenes. We will celebrate the passion, drama and inspiration that sports bring to our lives.Paul Andrew Tonner
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  • Ring-Ins in Sport

    Ring-Ins in Sport
    Nov 8 2025
    Paul is back for another bumper episode, this time discussing what is meant by a ring-in with sport, i.e., those that have fraudulently substituted for something else in sport. Some of what will be discussed include:- The Fine Cotton Horse racing scandal in 1984- A German high jumper from the 1930’s who competed as a female however was found have had secondary sexual characteristics and was more male than female.- A basketball team at the 2000 Paralympics who were stripped of their gold medal after it was found that most of the players were able-bodied.- Types of Ring-ins- Consequences of ring-ins and being unregistered and how ring-ins in sport can be prevented.- Illegal replacements e.g., Scott Wilson in 1988- Dennis Lillee and his illegal aluminum cricket bat- John Hopoate, Junior Paulo, Regal Vista, Gary PrattThere is also the Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Sources1. sydney morning herald.com ‘ring-in worked until the rumours started’, max presnell, 28/11/20102. greensdictofslang.com ‘ring-in’, jonathan green, 20253. reddit.com ‘parramatta eels star junior paulo uses face name to play park rugby union, breaches nrl contract’. r/nrl, geddpeart, 20255. penguin.com ‘the ring-in’, 13/8/20196. lets go horseracing.com ‘another queensland ring-in 40 years before fine-cotton’. 25/8/20097. barstoolsports.com ‘that mind-blowing numbers of athletes fake disabilities to win paralympics medals is the least mind-blowing reveal of all time’, jerry thornton, 4/4/238. news.com ‘report claims olympic champ is a biological man, country quits boxing body’, vera demertziz-the sun, 6/11/2410. abc.net.au ‘SANFL hands six-week ban to unregistered female footballer who played in men’s league’, by eugene boisvert and isadora bogle, 6/6/201911. amp.9news.com ‘female footy player in men’s league just wanted to play’, by 9news staff, 201912. abc.net.au ‘sharks bitten by unregistered player fine’, abc news,23/4/200313. newcastle herald.com ‘NHRU crack down on ineligible players’, by josh callinan, 29/4/201614. olympics.com ‘dora ratjen, biography’, n.d.15. the legacy project chicago.org ‘heinrich ratjen-nominee’. the legacy project, 202416. cbc.ca ‘is a male nazi high jumper who competed as a woman really behind sex testing at the olympics?’, rose eveleth, cbc news, 15/7/2417. qnews.com ‘heinrich ratjen aka dora ratjen’. bu destiny rogers, 29/3/2218. rare historical photos.com ‘dora ratjen, a german athlete, who was arrested at a train station on suspicion of being a man in a dress, 1938’ 22/11/202119. time.com ‘the nazi-era myth behind olympics gender-testing rules’, by michael waters, 29/7/2420.echo-news.co.uk ‘the high-jump transgender scandal that started in essex’, by emma palmer4/7/202122. abc.net.au ‘sydney paralympians relive spanish basketball cheating scandal’, by matt bamford, 27/10/202023. bbc.com ‘the sports where women outperform men’, christine ro, 1/8/2424. australian war memorial.gov.au ‘gunner robert edward beilby’, awr, 202525. cricket cloud ‘shocking aluminium bat used in australia vs england test by dennis lillee/1st test perth 1979’, 3/8/201926. newcastle herald.com ‘second division rugby club kicked out of finals for player breach’, by james gardiner, 14/8/2427. a current affair ‘inside the horse switching scandal that rocked australian racing/a current affair’, 5/11/201928. one football.com ‘real madrid could be deducted points for illegal substitution vs getafe’, give me sport, 17/5/2329. bbc. sport.com ‘blood brothers-bonds and betrayal on a rugby pitch’, mike henson, 24/3/2530. Lords Cricket Ground ‘ricky ponting on being run out by gary pratt’-2005 ashes rewind’,5/8/201531. https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/caster-semenya32. Olympics.com ‘IOC releases framework on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations’, 17/11/2021Intro music Puncher by Abbynoise Outro-Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks
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    56 mins
  • Sportspeople and Teams That Changed Their Names

    Sportspeople and Teams That Changed Their Names
    Oct 26 2025
    Paul is back for another action-packed, informative episode, this time looking at some sportspeople and teams from over the years who have changed their names. It may have been due to factors such as religion, marketing and publicity, true identity, family reasons. Some of who will be discussed include:- A professional American golfer who changed his name due to being teased and compared to a former adult film star.- A well-known Rugby League team who have changed their name several times over the years and were once known as the Berries.- Tiger Woods, Pele, Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammed Ali, Marvin “Marvellous” Hagler- Manchester United, Essendon Bombers, Newtown Jets, Western Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters, Melbourne Knights- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shammgod Wells- Denver Rockets, Washington Wizards- Muhammed Yousuf, Tillakaratne DilshanAlso there is Fact and the Quote for the day, Then and Now and Miss Olivia drops by to conduct the Quiz, Sporting Spotlight and givers her verdict on some of the name changes.Sportspeople Who Changed Their Names Sources1. mascotdb.com ‘100 most frequently used team names’, n.d2. by far the greatest team.com ‘premier league clubs who changed their names’, by blogger, 29/4/253. golf oklahoma.com ‘a kentucky golfer’s rise to PGA tour success’, chris swafford, 14/3/244. bleacher report.com ‘the best/worst name changes in sports history’, jon gilbert, 26/1/20115. complex.com ‘a history of athlete name changes’, jose martinez, 6/3/20136. for the win.usa today.com ‘the 19 greatest name changes in sports, ranked’, chris chase, usa today sports, 3/10/20137. planet sport.com ‘eight footballers who have changed their names-gazza, pele, jonathan woodgate’, cameron loftus, 14/5/228. the sportster.com ‘top 20 best name changes in sports history’, by TS staff, 3/10/20149. mirror.co.uk ‘sport stars who changed name mid-career just like lewis hamilton-including dele alli’, by kylie O’Sullivan, 16/3/2210. cbs news.com ‘ 5 most ridiculous name changes in sports’, by jake brown @jbsportsradio, 8/8/201411. mensxp.com ‘5 famous cricketers who changed their names for different reasons’, mensxp team, n.d12. msn.com ‘5 cricketers who changed their names-you won’t believe #3’, by crictracker, 202513. the wrap.com ‘washington commanders and 14 other sports teams that dumped racist names and mascots’, wrap staff and brian weik, 2/2/2214. museum of lost.com ‘afl teams that changed their name’, by museum of lost, 27/9/2415. the guardian.com ‘the joy of six: australian football club name changes’, joe gorman, 26/8/201416. bulldogs.com ‘berries to bulldogs:our evolution’, national rugby league, 202517. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown_Jets18. zero tackle.com ‘how the eels almost had a name change’, scott pryde, 15/9/2119. https://www.pgatour.com/player/27141/j.b-holmes20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._B._Holmes21. kentucky.com ‘with family now the priority, kentucky golfer JB Holmes makes rare pga tour start’, by cameron drummond, 10/7/25 22. ‘what happened to jb holmes? a short golf documentary’, mitchell blades, 10/2/2323. @better everyday.com ‘muhammad ali on why he changed his name’, 29/4/2524. @fighting centre ‘muhammad ali-what’s my name!?’, 29/9/2225. a centenary of rugby league 1908-2008, ian heads and david middleton, pan mcmillan australia pty ltd, 200826. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Knights_FC27. aurora shore.com ‘the mighty bears’, north sydney heritage leaflet 15, north sydney heritage centre28. en.espn.co.uk ‘the best (and worst) name changes in sport’, alex perry, 16/8/201329. golf.com ‘5-time tour winner dq’d from big-money calcutta after registering with cryptic name’, by josh berhow, 31/5/2331. mumbai mirror.india times.com ‘what’s in a name?ask golfer Holmes!’, 18/9/200832. kkay2605 ‘mark Wahlberg-boogie nights-dirk diggler’, 16/11/2009Intro music- Puncher by Abbynoise. Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Funny Names In Sport

    Funny Names In Sport
    Oct 11 2025
    Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This week he is joined by Miss Olivia to discuss some of the bizarre and funny names of sportspeople and sports teams from over the years. Some of what will be discussed include:- A former Canadian swimmer with a Christian name of Dick who would go on to be the face of ethics and administration in sport and be a strong advocate in fighting drugs in sport.- An American University whose sporting team is called the Banana Slugs and their shirt features in a well-known gangsta film- Dick Butkus, Dick Pole, Dick Felt- God Shammgod and World B.Free- Fui Fui Moi Moi, Jeff Maggett, Kapilla Wijengunawardene- Funny horse names eg, AAAARRRRHHHHHH.- The funny names of the 12th man cricketers- Neville Neville, Chubby Cox, Picabo Street, Dong Dong, Yu Fu, Gaylord Silly, Kim Yu Suk, Tokyo Sexwhale- Webster University Gorlocks, Campbell Fighting Camels- The sports team with the longest nameWe also have our Quiz and other segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and NowFunny Names in Sport Sources1. Bleacher report.com ‘50 craziest names in sports history’, bill robbins, 16/6/20112. complex.com ‘the most outrageous athlete names ranked: ho you fat, noah knigga, & more’, complex staff, 11/1/243. ranker.com ‘the 90+ funniest athlete names ranked’. David de ;a rova. 2/10/254. The sportster.com ‘top15 most ridiculous names in sports’, by adriano valente, 19/8/20155. Pledge sports.org ‘the 13 funniest names in sport’, n.d.6. crictracker.com ‘10 cricketers with quirky names’ by Ajay koushik R, 1/7/257. Stadium talk.com ‘the wackiest team names in sports’, by dustin turner, 3/12/248. The guardian.com ‘what is the longest sports team name, and what is the silliest?my vote goes to borussia moenchengladback’, the sporting life, james, london, uk.n.d9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neville_Neville10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dong_Dong11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Sexwale12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Pound13. fandom.com ‘pulp fiction’ pulp fiction wiki wiki. N.d14. Leanneby the sea.substack.com ‘the story of sammy the banana slug’, leanne phillips, 16/8/2315. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Pole16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacko_Fall17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Butkus18. The players’ tribune ‘the word of god’, god shammgod, 14/12/202019. Good times.ca ‘dick pound: game-changer’, jessica dostie, 11/6/2520. wired.com ‘the righteous fury of dick pound’, mark mcclusky, 1/1/200721. olympics.com ‘richard w. Pound’, 202522. The roar.com.au ‘what does dick pound mean?’, by david lord, 14/1/201623. Broke-ass stuart.com ‘,men named richard who really shouldn’t go by dick’, peter-astrid kane, 25/5/202024. Ian gorton ‘the fui fui moi moi song’, the robinson brothers on ray hadley morning show, 15/7/200825. Modern warfare cheats ‘arrrrr.horse. Mp4’, 7/3/201126. The 12th man topic ‘name pronounciation lesson’, 9/12/201927. Legendary movie scenes ‘mr wolf is a lady’s man-pulp fiction, 1994-movie clip hd scene’, 25/1/2128. olympics.com ‘montreal 1976:canada’s first olympic city becomes an international sports hub’, 18/4/2429. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_RoggeIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise, Outro music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks
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    1 hr and 28 mins
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