Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and action-packed episode. This week we will discuss the topic of weather and the great effect is has had on sporting events and venues over the years. From icy cold, wet conditions to the effects of high heat and humidity. We will also discuss some natural disasters and the impact it has had on some sports. In this episode, some of who we will discuss include.
- A well-known hurricane that greatly impacted the city and surrounding areas of New Orleans in 2005 and damaged the cities well known sporting venue.
- The impact of one of the biggest and most devastating natural disasters in recorded history and the impact it had on one of Sri Lanka’s well known cricket venues.
- The snow game at an NRL match at Canberra stadium in 2000.
- Playing cricket in the mist in the Upper Blue Mountains
- 2015 ANZAC Rugby League test match in Brisbane
- Suncorp Stadium and the Brisbane floods
- 1986 Tied Test in Madras and the deplorable conditions.
- Shark Park “Bermuda Triangle”.
- 1995 Semifinal match in 1995 Rugby World Cup
- 1988 NFL playoff game between Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles.
- The “Ice Bowl” game in a 1967 NFL Championship game
- 2008 Champions League final
- The Bobby Riggs and Jack Kramer tennis match in 1947.
- 1997 MLB world series game 4.
- New York Yankees 1996 home opener
- 2006 Super Rugby final
- 2016 Wimbledon
- 2010 Ryder Cup
- Michelton Football club
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- The Air conditioner game and Game 1 of the NBA finals.
- 1979 NFL Monsoon game between Tampa Bay and Kansas City.
Paul and Glenn give some of their Claps and Slaps for the week. Miss Olivia drops by to do the Quiz and What Am I? We have our Where is it now? Segment and Glenn finishes off the show with another cracking joke.
Terrible Weather and Sport references
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster_Park
2. Zerotackle.com ‘the five greatest Bermuda triangle moments at shark park’, by mark goodyear. 9/9/2022.
3. Bleacher report.com ‘top 50 bad weather games in sports history’, by Ryan rudnansky, 11/2/2011.
4. Stack.com ‘beating the elements: the 6 worst weather games of all time’, by Brandon Hall, 28/1/2015.
5. The inner sanctum.com ‘uncertainty plagues sports as extreme weather changes rules of the game’. By Ashleigh matosevic 20/3/2022.
6. AccuWeather.com ‘the 10 most memorable weather-made sports moments of the decade’, by John Roach. 20/12/2019.
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_Hurricane_Katrina_on_the_Louisiana_Superdome
9. https://www.neworleanssaints.com/video/flashback-saints-win-super-bowl-xliv-11400468
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Harvey
11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Super_14_final
12. The guardian.com ‘Olympic athletes and volunteers in Tokyo tortured by the hottest games ever’, by Jonathon watts, 6/8/2021.
13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galle_International_Stadium
14. Test cricket grounds- the complete guide by john woods. Sports books, 2003.
15. Espn.cricinfo ‘galle international stadium’, by Andrew miller, n.d.
16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami
17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Broadbridge
18. https://www.britannica.com/event/Indian-Ocean-tsunami-of-2004
19. The national news.com N Sport, ‘the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world-in pictures’, by Paul Radley, 2/2/2021.
20. Australian cricket tours.com ‘galle cricket ground’, by Luke Gillian, 19/8/2023.
21. UK Friends of Galle ‘Tsunami Devastation in Galle, Sri Lanka 26 Dec 2004’.
