merge from Punt kick date April 2012 In some codes of football , a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick , in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked. In American football American and Canadian football Canadian football, the ball is kicked downfield to the opposing team, usually on the final down football down , with the hope of giving the receiving team a field position that is more advantageous to the kicking team when possession changes. In rugby football codes, the ball may be punted in open play by any player in order to gain field position, or a short high punt known as an up and under kick in an attempt to disrupt the defensive line. American and Canadian football Image RobinsonPunting.jpg thumb right St. Louis Post Dispatch photograph 1905 , of Bradbury Robinson , football s first triple threat man , preparing to punt The team in possession of the ball will typically punt the ball to the opposing team when they are on their final down football down fourth down in American football ... goal gridiron football field goal cannot be scored on a punt kick. Image Baylor TexasA&M punt 2007.jpg ... for each touchback. Canadian football File Virginia Tech Hokies block punt vs Duke.jpg thumb right The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team blocks a punt against the 2007 Duke Blue Devils football ... Super Bowl XXV . Record punts The longest punt in North American pro football history is a 108 ... and one of the windiest fields in professional football . The longest punt in NFL play was a 98 yarder ... Pro Football Hall of Fame ref Jeff Feagles is the all time NFL career punts and punt yards leader ... tied with Eric Metcalf . See also Glossary of American footballPunt kick Australian rules football ... concepts Category American football plays da Punt de Punt American Football es Punt f tbol americano fr Puntfootball am ricain it Puntfootball americano pl Punt futbol ameryka ski pt Punt futebol ... more details
wiktionary Punt may refer to In boats Punt boat , a flat bottomed boat with a square cut bow developed on the River Thames Norfolk Punt , a type of racing dinghy developed in Norfolk Cable ferry , known as a punt in Australian English In people Jos Punt born 1946 , a Dutch bishop Steve Punt born 1962 , a British comedian, of Punt and Dennis Punt and Dennis , a comedy double act consisting of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis Terry L. Punt born 1949 , Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate In places Land of Punt , a trading partner of Ancient Egypt, whose location is now unknown Puntland , a region in north eastern Somalia , centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Other uses Puntfootball , a way of kicking a ball El Punt , a Catalan newspaper The Punt or Punt ireannach , also known as the Irish pound , which was the currency of the Republic of Ireland prior to its changeover to the Euro A Glassblowing In modern context tool used in glassmaking A punt mark or pontil mark , left by the glassmaking tool The indented bottom of a Wine bottle Punts wine bottle Colloquial term for a bet or wager in gambling Colloquial term British? for seeing a prostitute disambig Surname de Punt ca Punt it Punt nl Punt pl Punt sk Punt ... more details
football Ken Jenkins 1,572 1985 1986 Herb Mul Key 1,505 1972 1974 Chad Morton 1,387 2003 2004 Speedy Duncan 1,153 1971 1974 Michael Bates American football Michael Bates 1,150 2001 2001 class wikitable ... Michael Bates American football Michael Bates 1,150 2001 Mike Nelms 1,099 1981 Brian Mitchell 1,094 ... football Ken Jenkins 1,018 1985 Herb Mul Key 1,011 1973 James Thrash 1,000 2000 Yards per return border ... Herb Mul Key 27.9 1972 1974 Jim Kerr football Jim Kerr 27.5 1961 1962 Andy Farkas 27.3 1941 1944 Jim ... 1956 Tom Farmer American football Tom Farmer 25.8 1947 1948 Steve Bagarus 25.8 1945 1948 Leroy Jackson 25.7 1962 1963 Tony Green American football Tony Green 25.6 1978 1978 Dick James American football ... punt return including only players with at least 10 returns Name Y PR Start End Frank Filchock 16.3 ... Todd American football Dick Todd 13.2 1941 1948 Frank Seno 13.0 1943 1949 Johnny Williams American football Johnny Williams 12.8 1952 1953 Eric Metcalf 12.5 2001 2001 Champ Bailey 12.1 2000 2002 Andy ... Betts 1 2002 2007 John Love football John Love 1 1967 1967 Andy Farkas 1 1941 1944 Tony Green American football Tony Green 1 1978 1978 Larry Jones wide receiver Larry Jones 1 1974 1977 Joe Scudero 1 1954 1958 class wikitable sortable style text align right Top 15 career punt return touchdowns including ... Zagers 3 1955 1958 Rickie Harris 3 1965 1970 Johnny Williams American football Johnny Williams 2 ... Frank Filchock 1 1941 1945 Bill Dudley 1 1950 1953 Dick Todd American football Dick Todd 1 1941 1948 ... 2008 Tony Green American football Tony Green 1 1978 1978 Washington Redskins Category Washington Redskins ... more details
In American football , a muffed punt is defined as touching of the ball prior to possessing the ball. A muffed Puntfootballpunt occurs when there is an uncontrolled touch of the football by a player on the returning team after it is punted. This can occur when br blockquote The kicking team interferes with the other team s right to catch the punt A player on the kicking team is struck unaware by the football running downfield to cover the punt. A player attempts to Puntfootball Return return the ball, makes contact with it but cannot retain the ball in his hands and it comes loose. blockquote Rules vary by league about how to handle a muffed punt. A muffed punt is not a fumble . To be a fumble, the receiving team must possess the football, then lose control. In the case of a fumble, the ball is live and can be returned by the team that recovers the ball. In the case of a muffed punt, it is possible for the punting team to recover the ball and continue the drive, but at least in NCAA and NFL rules, they cannot advance the ball on that same play. References Reflist American football concepts Category American football terminology ... more details
merge to Puntfootball date April 2012 Image Aussie rules kicking.jpg thumb Nick Malceski Sydney Swans Aussie Rules player executing a drop punt kick. The Punt kick is a common style of kicking in football games. It is described as kicking the ball without the ball first hitting the ground. It is practiced in many sports to some degree Australian rules football , puntfootball American & Canadian football , rugby league , and rugby union . It is also a common means for an association football Goalkeeper football goalkeeper to play the ball up field being the only player entitled to handle and, therefore, able to punt , although they often drop kick , throw, or simply place the ball on the ground and kick it as if they were an outfield player. Australian rules football uses the kick more than any other code of football. This has led to Australian rules players to play for other football codes, particularly to become American football specialist punters See list of players who have converted from one football code to another . Execution To punt accurately and well, players need to have good balance and timing. First, the kicker points the ball in the direction in which he wants the kick .... In flight, a punted football remains flat, i.e. with the longer axis roughly parallel to the ground. It does not rotate end over end as a drop punt would. However, a poorly executed punt kick, known in Australian rules football as a helicopter punt or sometimes mongrel punt may gyrate flatly in the air ... kick Drop punt Australian rules footballPuntfootballPunt American football Torpedo punt Checkside punt References http www.iafc.com.au g kicking.html Kicking Aussie Rules style http www.coachingrugby.com rugby coaching indskills kicking punt1.htm Coaching the punt kick Australian rules football ... of the foot to impart full power. Kicking on the run gives less control over the football players are taught ... rules football terminology Category Australian rules football tactics and skills ... more details
Refimprove date May 2008 The torpedo punt , similar to a punt in American Football , is a kicking technique implemented in Rugby League , Rugby Union and Australian rules football to enhance the distance ... football vernacular for executing a torpedo punt. Modern Exponents Some of the best modern exponents of the torpedo punt in Australian Football include Current Players Shannon Hurn West Coast Eagles Dustin Fletcher Essendon Football Club Tyson Goldsack Collingwood Football Club Trent McKenzie Gold Coast Football Club Dale Thomas footballer Dale Thomas Collingwood Football Club Alan Didak Collingwood Football Club Travis Boak Port Adelaide Football Club Past Players Peter Daicos Collingwood Football ... Football Club See also Grubber kick Up and under Bomb kick Drop kick Drop punt Australian Rules FootballPuntfootballPunt American football Checkside punt Snap kick Footnotes Reflist External ... metre torpedo punt kick at Kardinia Park in Geelong Australian rules football terminology Category ... kicks from a team s own territory. From the 1980s, more prevalent use of the drop punt for accurate field kicking led to Australian Football League coaches discouraging the use of the torpedo in general ... of occasional shots for goal after the siren and to avert the tactic of Flooding Australian football ... the torpedo punt. ref http trove.nla.gov.au ndp del page 1722697 Fitzroy Has Never Lacked Courage, The Argus ... of end over end as the drop punt does , making the flight of the ball more aerodynamic , but more difficult to catch or Mark Australian Football mark in some football codes . The pointier ends make the ball easier to catch in American Football. With extra distance, this type of kick is also more difficult to accurately judge depth. If kicked correctly, an Australian Football can travel up to 80 metres, while a normal punt will travel slightly less far. Other Names The Torpedo Punt has also been known as torpedo, torp, barrel, torey, screw punt, spiral punt and spiralpunt and most commonly ... more details
A drop punt is a type of kick in various codes of football . It is the primary method of disposing the ball by foot in Australian rules football and the name describes its technique. The ball is held vertically, and dropped and kicked before it hits the ground, resulting in the ball spinning backwards end over end. This is the preferred technique as it is considered more accurate and easier to mark than the punt kick , which is held flat and does not spin in the air. In Gridiron football it is referred to as a pooch punt or quick kick, a kick used by punters when the team is too far out for a field goal and too close to kick a normal punt because the ball will probably go into the end zone, losing field position in the resulting touchback . The kick has gradually replaced the less effective Coffin corner football coffin corner kick , which was similar to rugby football s kicking for touch where the object was to put the ball out of bounds near the opposition goal. Like Australian rules football drop punts, the pooch punt requires the punter to control the distance and former Australian footballers like Darren Bennett football player Darren Bennett and Ben Graham footballer Ben Graham are generally credited with increasing the popularity of this kick in the National Football League . Jack Dyer is credited with inventing the drop punt during his playing days with the Richmond Football Club . cn date January 2012 spacing Australian rules football terminology Afl stub Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 DEFAULTSORT Drop Punt Category Australian rules football terminology Category Australian rules football tactics and skills ... more details
About the punt returner the position that handles all kick returning duties Return specialist Image Devin Hester in 2007.jpg thumb right 200px Devin Hester fielding a punt during the special teams practice at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp. Punt returner PR is a position on special teams in American football . Description The role of a punt returner is to catch the ball after it is puntfootball punted and to give his team good field position or a touchdown if possible by returning it. Before catching the punted ball, the returner must assess the situation on the field while the ball is still ... to a safety American football score safety . The position demands footspeed, quick reflexes, and good hands. Punt returners sometimes also kick returner return Kickoff American football kickoffs and usually ... qn4196 is 20041012 ai n10998614 Article on college punt returner Jim Leonhard which discusses many aspects of the position http www.13thman.com cflvsnfl.html Comparison of Canadian Football League and National Football League rules American football positions American football concepts Category American football positions fr Punt returner it Punt returner nl Punt returner pt Punt returner ... catches the ball, or it appears the ball will go into his own end zone , the punt returner can elect ... his head before catching the punt. This means that the play will end once the catch is made the punt ... a Field goal American and Canadian football field goal via free kick. However, this option is rarely ... sometimes as backups. An analogous position exists in Canadian football , though differences in rules affect play considerably. See Comparison of Canadian and American football for a complete discussion of the punt returner s role in the Canadian game. External links http football.about.com cs football101 g gl returner.htm About.com definition of punt returner National Football League rules digest sections relating to punt returners http www.nfl.com fans rules kicksfromscrimmage Kicks from scrimmage ... more details
Infobox football biography playername Piet Punt image caption fullname dateofbirth birth date 1909 02 06 df y cityofbirth countryofbirth Netherlands dateofdeath death date and age 1973 7 5 1909 02 06 df y cityofdeath countryofdeath height position Forward association football Forward years1 clubs1 FC Dordrecht DFC caps1 goals1 nationalyears1 1937 nationalteam1 Netherlands national football team Netherlands nationalcaps1 1 nationalgoals1 0 Pieter Punt 6 February 1909 5 July 1973 was a Netherlands Dutch association footballfootball Forward association football forward who was part of the Netherlands national football team Netherlands team in the 1938 FIFA World Cup . ref http www.fifa.com worldcup archive edition 5 teams team 43960.html 1938 FIFA World Cup France ref He also played for FC Dordrecht DFC . References reflist External links http www.fifa.com worldfootball statisticsandrecords players player 56487 index.html FIFA profile Netherlands Squad 1938 World Cup Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Punt, Piet ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer DATE OF BIRTH 6 February 1909 PLACE OF BIRTH Netherlands DATE OF DEATH 5 July 1973 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Punt, Piet Category 1909 births Category 1973 deaths Category Dutch footballers Category Netherlands international footballers Category Association football forwards Category FC Dordrecht players Category 1938 FIFA World Cup players fr Piet Punt it Piet Punt nl Piet Punt ... more details
Distinguish2 Puntfootball the dropkick used in American Football Orphan date April 2012 A toe punt also known as a toe poke or a toe ender ref name Encounter 1965 85 cite journal author Congress for Cultural Freedom journal Encounter year 1965 volume 25 pages 85 accessdate 19 April 2012 ref is a method of Kick football kicking the ball in association football . ref name Hargreaves 1990 153 cite book last Hargreaves first Alan title Skills and strategies for coaching soccer year 1990 publisher Leisure Press location Champaign, Ill. isbn 0880113286 pages 153 ref Unlike other methods of kicking, the toe punt uses the toe end of the Football boot boot rather than the instep or laces. ref name Encounter 1965 85 ref name Hargreaves 1990 153 References reflist Category Association football terminology footy stub ... more details
Infobox NCAA football single game Name Punt Bama Punt Date December 2, 1972 Year 1972 Visitor School ... US Network US Announcers Punt Bama Punt is the nickname given to one of the most famous ref cite web ... ESPN date 1999 12 21 accessdate 2007 07 17 ref games of the college football rivalry between the Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide football Alabama Crimson Tide known ... Coach Jordan s decision. On the ensuing possession Alabama was forced to punt. Auburn s Bill Newton blocked Greg Gantt s punt and his teammate David Langner ran the ball back 25 yards for an Auburn touchdown, narrowing the score to 16&ndash 10. Several minutes later, Alabama was forced to punt again and once again Newton blocked the punt and Langner again returned it for a touchdown. Gardner ... counter to Punt Bama Punt which was Score Auburn Score . In June 2007, Punt Bama Punt was ranked 55 by ESPN.com in its list of the 100 defining moments of college football. ref cite web url http sports.espn.go.com ... story?columnist maisel ivan&id 2915514 title Iconic moments for college football s time capsule ... as the 8th most painful outcome in college history. ref http espn.go.com college football features ... football in the early 1970s, and his call of the blocked punts, particularly the last one, is familiar ... bookstores through the years. The call of the first blocked punt was rather subdued, possibly because Alabama had dominated the game to that point. The call went as follows cquote Greg Gantt is in to punt ... line, and in for a touchdown is David Langner The call of the second blocked punt is heard more often ... Eagle A Story of Auburn Football, by Clyde Bolton copyright 1973 by Clyde Bolton and published by The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama reflist Auburn Tigers football navbox Category Auburn Tigers football Category Alabama Crimson Tide football Category College football games Category 1972 NCAA University Division football season ... more details
7223 2C2895606 The Football Season South Melbourne v. Fitzroy, The Age , Monday, 25 June 1894 , p.6. ref Australian rules The punt first began to appear in the Australian Football League Victorian Football ... wet and slippery ground, with a very heavy and very wet leather football quotation ... a wonderful goal ref http trove.nla.gov.au ndp del article 8679505 The Football Season South Melbourne ... In obtaining goals at difficult angles Burns has few rivals on the football field. He has the power ... by the Sturt Football Club coached by Jack Oatey who encouraged his players in the art of it. He himself was an exponent of the kick decades earlier in the South Australian National Football League ... utilised in rugby union , most notably by Carlos Spencer . References Reflist Australian rules football terminology Category Australian rules football terminology Category Rugby league terminology Category Australian rules football tactics and skills Afl stub ... more details
File Punt gun.jpg thumb right 300px center A punt gun as illustrated in Science and Mechanics magazine in October 1911 A punt gun is a type of extremely large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations and private sport. Punt guns were usually custom designed and so varied widely, but could have bore diameters exceeding convert 2 in mm and fire over a Pound mass pound &asymp 0.45 Kilogram kg of shot at a time. ref http www.basc.org.uk content 34irishtom34 BASC Irish Tom historic punt gun to be put on permanent display Bot generated title ref A single shot could kill over 50 waterfowl resting on the water s surface. They were too big to hold and the recoil so large that they were mounted directly on the punt boat punt s used for hunting, hence their name. Hunters would maneuver their punts quietly ... to the punt thus the hunter would maneuver the entire boat in order to aim the gun. The guns ... propelled the punt backwards several inches or more. To improve efficiency, hunters could work in fleets ... laws in 1918. In the United Kingdom , a 1995 survey showed fewer than 50 active punt guns still in use. UK law limits punt guns to a bore diameter of convert 1.75 in mm 1 1 8 pounder . ref http www.wildfowling.com ... Bot generated title ref Fictional usage The film Tremors 4 The Legend Begins featured a punt gun used by List of Tremors characters Burt Gummer Hiram Gummer to combat graboid s. This punt gun was custom ... James A. Michener details the historical use of punt guns to hunt geese and ducks by the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay. Desmond Bagley s 1973 thriller The Tightrope Men features a percussion fired punt ... www.wildfowling.com puntgun.htm Article on punt gunning at Wildfowling.com External links http www.wimp.com biggestshotgun Video showing a punt gun being fired at an array of clay pigeons http www.youtube.com watch?v pwEwF7VAaEA Royal Armouries wildfowling film clip DEFAULTSORT Punt Gun Category Shotguns ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Punt Kanon is a point at the extreme southeast of the Caribbean island of Cura ao in the Netherlands Antilles . It lies close to Cura ao Marine Park and immediately to the east of a small lagoon. A lighthouse stands on Punt Kanon. coord 12.045 68.740 dim 3000 region AN display title Category Geography of Cura ao Curacao geo stub ... more details
Infobox settlement name De Punt coordinates display inline,title coordinates region NL subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name Netherlands subdivision type1 Province subdivision name1 Drenthe subdivision type2 Municipality subdivision name2 Tynaarlo image map LocatieTynaarlo.png image map1 Map NL Tynaarlo De Punt.png map caption1 De Punt in the municipality of Tynaarlo. image map size 250 map caption population ca. 230 area km2 wapen De Punt Coord 53 7 N 6 36 E type city 240 is a village in the Netherlands Dutch province of Drenthe . It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo , and lies about 11 km south of Groningen city Groningen . The statistical area De Punt , which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 240. ref name CBS2 Statistics Netherlands CBS , http statline.cbs.nl Statline Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003 2005 . As of 1 January 2005. ref De Punt was the site for the 1977 Dutch train hostage crisis . In 2008, De Punt reached national news headlines as the De Punt Fire site of a fire in a shipyard , where three firemen, aged 29 Raymond Patrick Soyer , 38 Egbert Ubels and 48 Anne Kregel , died. ref Sitalsing, K. Brandweer Drents dorp rouwt om drie doden de Volkskrant , 10 Mei 2008, p. 1 ref They are commemorated by the asteroid 12156 Ubels . ref http ssd.jpl.nasa.gov sbdb.cgi?sstr 12156 JPL Small Body Database Browser naming citation ref References references Image DePunt.JPG thumb left Tynaarlo town Category Populated places in Drenthe Drenthe geo stub fr De Punt nl De Punt pt De Punt ... more details
primary sources date August 2008 Infobox Newspaper name El Punt image caption type Daily newspaper format ceased publication price Euro 1.10 small Monday Saturday small br Euro 2.20 small Sunday small foundation 24 February 1979 owners language Catalan language Catalan political Catalan nationalism Catalanism , Left circulation 25,800 OJD, 2005 headquarters Santa Eug nia 42, Girona editor Emili Gispert website http www.elpunt.cat elpunt.cat El Punt IPA ca pun , meaning in English language English The Point is a Catalan language Catalan daily newspaper based in Girona , Catalonia Spain . The newspaper was renamed in 1990 from the original Punt Diari Daily Point . History The newspaper was founded on 24 February 1979. In the beginning the paper was only circulated in the province of Girona province Girona , but from 11 September 2004 it became available in the Barcelona province province of Barcelona . By 2008 it had seven editions Barcelona , Girona , Barcelon s nord, Maresme , Camp de Tarragona Terres de l Ebre , Pened s , and Vall s Occidental . The Generalitat de Catalunya Catalan government subsidises with important amounts those Catalan newspapers with at least one Catalan language edition. In 2008, El Punt was the most subsidised of them all in terms of circulation funds granted, having received almost 2 million euros , which amounts to 72 euros per newspaper sold. ref http www.diaridegirona.cat secciones noticia.jsp?pRef 2008112300 6 300045 Catalunya Generalitat afavoreix Punt ajuts premsa catalana ref El Punt is currently the most widely sold newspaper with only a Catalan ... External links http www.elpunt.cat El Punt ca &mdash official website http www.vilaweb.cat www elpunt historia e presentacio.html History of El Punt ca Catalonia newspapers DEFAULTSORT Punt Category ... in 1979 Category Girona Catalonia stub spain newspaper stub br El Punt ca El Punt de El Punt es El Punt eu El Punt fr El Punt ... more details
Punt honorific suffix title Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem Amsterdam Bishop of Haarlem Amsterdam image Jos punt.png image size alt Portrait of Jos Punt caption Bishop Punt in 2011 church archdiocese ... details birth name Joseph Marianus Punt birth date birth date and age 1946 01 10 df yes birth place ... Jos Punt born 10 January 1946 is the current Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic bishop of Roman Catholic ... bishop bpunt.html Bishop Joseph Maria Punt , Catholic Hierarchy.org ref Early life Joseph Marianus Punt was born on 10 January 1946 in Alkmaar , North Holland , Netherlands . In his years as a student of economics in Amsterdam Punt distanced himself from the Catholic religion of his youth ... Marianus Punt dipstyle The Reverend offstyle Your Excellency relstyle Bishop image Het wapen van een ... Henny Bomers . Punt was also appointed as bishop for the Military Ordinariate . In 1998 Bomers died suddenly after suffering a heart attack . Punt was appointed Apostolic Administrator . It took Rome three years before finally Punt could replace his late predecessor. On 21 July 2001 he was appointed ... . Punt is the 13th bishop of the diocese, which was established in 1559. Due to the Protestant Reformation ... Punt holds firm beliefs Peacock term date July 2010 on all points of doctrine and ethics. Bishop Punt is known for his fervent devotion to Saint Mary, Mother of God, instilled by his mother. The so ... even repellent. Bishop Punt also took as his motto Sub tuum praesidium , the opening phrase of a marial ... 2011 References reflist External links commons category Jos Punt nl icon http www.bisdomhaarlem ... geschiedenis13 De huidige bisschop mgr. Punt at the website of Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem ... Maria Punt at the website Catholic Hierarchy.org S start S rel ca S bef before Rudolf M ller bishop ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Punt, Jos ALTERNATIVE NAMES Punt, Jozef Marianus SHORT DESCRIPTION ..., Netherlands DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Punt, Jos Category 1946 births Category Living ... more details
Infobox comedian name Punt and Dennis image Now Show 2005.jpg caption Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt on The Now Show . medium Television , radio nationality English people English active 1980 s present intermittent genre Sketch comedy br Political satire subject Politics, current events influences notable work The Mary Whitehouse Experience br The Party Line radio The Party Line br The Now Show Past members Punt and Dennis are a comedy double act consisting of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis . The duo first met at the Footlights while studying at Cambridge University in the early 1980 s. ref citeweb title Cambridge Footlights Alumni 1980 1989 url http footlights.org 1980.html publisher Footlights Official Website ref Initially they started off as a comic duo performing at various venues in London on the weekends due to Dennis weekday job commitments and have since branched out into acting and screen writing. Works Radio & Television Punt and Dennis first appeared on television in Jasper Carrott s shows during the late 1980 s. They came to public attention as one half of The Mary Whitehouse Experience , a comedy show on BBC Radio 1 which then transferred to television. While the other two stars of the series, Robert Newman comedian Rob Newman and David Baddiel became major celebrities playing ... Blast from the past 29 October 2007 Retrieved 16 March 2010 ref Punt and Dennis never attained the same level of prominence as a double act. Their own TV series, The Imaginatively Titled Punt and Dennis ... . ref citenews title Punt & Denis, and comedic double acts url http www.guardian.co.uk stage 2003 may ... to the satirical hit panel game Mock the Week . Punt is a programme associate while Dennis is a regular ... themselves and toured the UK with a show called Punt And Dennis The Milky Milky Tour . The name ... to March. References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Dennis, Punt ... Dennis, Punt And Category British television comedy Category British comedy duos tv bio stub ... more details
pp move indef See also Puntland File Queen of punt.jpg thumb The wife of the ruler of Punt from Hatshepsut s Deir el Bahri monument. The Land of Punt , also called Pwenet , or Pwene ref Ian Shaw & Paul ... & Nicholson, p.231 Shaw & Nicholson, p.231. ref Information about Punt has been found in ancient Egypt ian records of trade missions to this region. At times Punt is referred to as Ta netjer , the land ..., p.433, vol.1 ref The exact Land of Punt Location location of Punt remains a mystery. Most scholars today believe Punt was located to the south east of Egypt, most likely on the littoral of the Horn ..., some scholars point instead to a range of ancient inscriptions which locate Punt in the Arabian Peninsula . ref name Meeks Egyptian expeditions to Punt Image Relief of Hatshepsut s expedition to the Land of Punt by .jpg thumb Egyptian soldiers from Hatshepsut s Year 9 expedition to the Land of Punt as depicted from her temple at Deir el Bahri . Image Punt2.JPG thumb This relief depicts incense and myrrh trees obtained by Hatshepsut s expedition to Punt File Hatshepsut tree.jpg thumb A tree in front of Hatshepsut s temple , claimed to have been brought from Punt by Hatshepsut s Expedition which is depicted on the Temple walls The earliest recorded Egyptian expedition to Punt was organized ... Punt is recorded as having been in Egypt in the time of king Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt ... to Punt in the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt Sixth , Eleventh dynasty of Egypt Eleventh , Twelfth dynasty ..., trade with Punt was celebrated in popular literature in the Tale of the shipwrecked sailor Tale ... one or more voyages to Punt, but it is uncertain whether he personally traveled on these expeditions ... the mysterious land of Punt. ref name p145 Joyce Tyldesley, Hatchepsut The Female Pharaoh, Penguin Books ... to facilitate trade between the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and points south as far as Punt to bring ... Egyptian expedition that sailed to Punt. During the reign of Hatshepsut Queen Hatshepsut in the 15th ... more details
Multiple issues context March 2012 cleanup link rot March 2012 notability March 2012 Punt Nua English New Pound sign PN is the a parody currency and internet meme devised by Irish graphic designer, Con Kennedy. ref http www.conkennedy.ie news puntnua puntnua.html ref First published on the social media website, twitter ref http twitpic.com 7mrdgj ref in early December 2011, within hours of publishing, the images became a viral sensation. Overnight, articles featuring the proposed designs for Punt ... up with a cheeky take on images for punt nua if euro collapses 2952523.html ref and in the Carlow ... of Punt Nua was upon hearing numerous reports in the Irish media ref http www.rte.ie radio1 liveline ... proposes new currency for ireland 295 ref Design The designs of Punt Nua featured key figures from ... The Half uncial Half Uncial typeface used on the proposed designs for Punt Nua was designed by Kennedy in the 1990s. ref http luc.devroye.org fonts 27620.html ref gallery File Punt Nua designs.jpg Punt Nua designs File PN 1 Punt Nua note.jpg PN 1 Punt Nua note featuring former Irish Prime Minster, Bertie Ahern File PN 5 Punt Nua note featuring former Irish Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan.jpg PN 5 Punt Nua note featuring former Irish Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan File PN 10 Punt Nua.jpg PN 10 Punt Nua note featuring former Irish Minister for Finance and EU Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy File PN 20 Punt Nua note.jpg PN 20 Punt Nua note featuring former Irish Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen File PN 50 Punt Nua note.jpg PN 50 Punt Nua note featuring former Anglo Irish Bank CEO, David Drumm File PN 100 Punt Nua note.jpg PN 100 Punt Nua note featuring former ... N5UX33rHzdIc ref 98FM News ref http www.98fm.com 2011 category news sport check out punt nua ... punt nua 44460 ref International Media Coverage of Punt Nua extended to intentional media such as Forbes.com ... Irish Echo . ref http twitpic.com 7svs5o ref Punt Nua also feature on the World Irish ... more details
see Norfolk punt and the general disambiguation pages at punt and punter . Image Punting, Cambridge, Summer.jpg right thumb 350px Punting in summer on the River Cam Cam A punt is a flat bottomed ... refers to boating in a punt. The punter generally propels the punt by pushing against the river bed with a pole. A punt should not be confused with a gondola , which is propelled by an oar rather ... times their use is almost exclusively confined to pleasure trips. The term punt has also been ... Galley Punt. This derives from the wide usage in coastal communities of the name punt for any ... Ferry village Itchen Ferry Hampshire , and Falmouth Quay Punt Falmouth Cornwall . ref In Canada, the term punt can also refer to any small flat bottomed boat with a square cut bow, regardless of purpose ..., cable ferry cable ferries are commonly referred to as punts. Punt construction A traditional river punt differs from many other types of wooden boat in that it has no keel , Wiktionary stem stem ... Some other boats have a similar shape to a traditional punt for example the Optimist dinghy Optimist ... Weidling a type that can be tracked back to celtic boats built more than 2,000 years ago. Image Punt building workshop in Oxford.jpg thumb left The Cherwell Boathouse, a punt builder s workshop in Oxford established in 1904 Since a punt has no keel, it draws only a few inches even when fully laden this makes it very manoeuvrable and suitable for shallow water. A punt can be punted with equal facility ... punt is about convert 24 ft m long and convert 3 ft m wide. The sides are about 18 inch es 0.5 ..., and somewhat shorter than a standard punt very few of these are still afloat. Racing punts, which ... . Image Punt construction.png 600px center The construction of a Thames pleasure punt The bottom of the punt is made with long, narrow planks stretching fore and aft, attached to the flat sides and the treads ... 1983, pp.5 9 ref The diagram above shows a punt without seats. The seats are usually just a simple ... more details
infobox comedian name Steve Punt image Now Show 2005.jpg caption Steve Punt right with Hugh Dennis on The Now Show . birth name Stephen Mark Punt ref name Directorcheck birth date birth place Rochford ... work The Mary Whitehouse Experience br The Now Show br It s Been a Bad Week Stephen Punt born September ... Mark Punt company director check.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2012. ref is a United Kingdom British writer , comedian and actor , best known for being one half of double act Punt and Dennis alongside Hugh ... such as Rory Bremner , and Jasper Carrott . Early Life Punt was educated at Whitgift School and St Catharine ... Official Website ref Career While at university Punt began writing for the BBC Radio 4 series Week Ending . Punt and Dennis later became resident guest comedians on shows presented by Jasper Carrott , including Carrott Confidential and Canned Carrott with Punt contributing in the writing team as well ... to television. Punt and Dennis went on to perform in their own TV sketch show, The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show , and co wrote and starred with Nick Hancock in the sitcom , Me, You and Him . Punt has worked more as a writer, script editor and voice over artist in recent years, though he ... radio The Party Line . Punt, with Mark Tavener , is co writer of the 2007 Radio 4 series His Master ... Show . Punt is a programme associate for the satirical programme Mock The Week , in which Dennis ...? . In 2008 Punt wrote the script for and performed in Rockford s Rock Opera , a critically acclaimed ... The 3rd Degree radio series . Punt played Eric Idle in the BBC adaptation Holy Flying Circus , covering ... comedy partner Dennis, Punt has mostly done screenwriting and script editing for various BBC shows ... Life Punt lives in Wimbledon, London Wimbledon with his wife and two children. ref name bucks citenews ... date 2007 02 01 accessdate 2008 02 14 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Punt, Steve ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Punt, Steve Category 1962 births Category Alumni of St Catharine s College ... more details
Cleanup date February 2008 citations missing article date November 2010 The Norfolk Punt was derived from the flat bottomed gun punts that roamed the Broadland waters in the mid to late 19th century. However, at the turn of the 20th Century, in order to get to and from the hunting grounds more efficiently, the punters developed their highly unstable craft to carry a basic mast and sail for travelling with the wind. It is from these humble beginnings that one of the country s most exciting and powerful racing dinghy classes was born. The Classic, or Traditional, Punts The older Punts are still very much in existence today and race in the same fleets as the newer boats. However, due to their rather more antiquated hull designs they compete on a handicap to allow fair racing. Boats designed and built as early as the late 1920s are still regularly seen on the water, with arguably the most successful Punt ever, winning four National Championships in the late 80s and just outside of the top 3 ... the norm, but as the class entered the 1930s Punt owners adopted Bermuda rig s. Today many of the early ... package. The One Design Punt In the eight years immediately after World War II only one boat ... in the 70s. In the late 70s the Wyche and Coppock Punt even had the distinction of being the fastest dinghy in production. To this day, the hard chine Punt is a favourite of many, possibly because of its ... s prototype double chine design led the charge, showing just how much faster the Punt could be. This was followed ... doubt that the Punt Class will continue to develop within the confines of its rules, as personal ... by the big manufacturers and one design fleets 9er, RS, Laser, Topper, etc. , the Norfolk Punt has ... to none. External links http norfolkpunt.org Norfolk Punt Owners Association http www.puntclub.co.uk Norfolk Punt Club Sources Norfolk Punts, 1926 2006 by Jamie Campbell, published by Hamilton Publications Sailing dinghies and skiffs Sailing Vessels and Rigs DEFAULTSORT Norfolk Punt Category Dinghies ... more details
VFL game was played at Punt Road when Richmond Football Club Richmond played host to Hawthorn Football ... Punt Road Oval nickname Punt Road image File Punt Road Oval.jpg 250px location Punt Rd, Richmond, Victoria ... for Australian Football League VFL AFL demolished owner City of Melbourne operator Richmond Football Club surface Grass construction cost architect tenants Richmond Football Club admin training Australian Football League AFL br Richmond Cricket Club former names Richmond Cricket Ground seating capacity 15,000 Punt Road Oval also known as the Richmond Cricket Ground is a sporting ground located in Yarra ... of the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground . Punt Road Oval is historically notable as a former venue of the Australian Football League Victorian Football League now Australian Football League with 544 ... home ground of the Richmond Football Club . History In October 1855 an application was made for the Richmond ... was played on 27 December 1856. It was used as the home ground by the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football Association from 1885 to 1907 then in the Australian Football League Victorian Football League from 1908 to 1964. It was also used by the Melbourne Football Club during and immediately ... played one home game there against Hawthorn Football Club Hawthorn when Richmond had the bye. Richmond Football Club The Tigers , under the stewardship of Club President Ray Dunn , negotiated to move ... Football Club North Melbourne Round 2, 1931 Highest Score Richmond 30.19 199 vs North Melbourne Football Club North Melbourne Round 2, 1931 Lowest Score St. Kilda Football Club St Kilda 1.10 16 ... is used for training by the Richmond Football Club and it remains the club s administrative ... is underway to provide a modern state of the art facility for the Richmond football club. The redevelopment ... facilities at Punt Road will accommodate a range of business and community sports organisations, including ... home venue. External links http stats.rleague.com afl venues punt rd.html Punt Road Oval statistics ... more details
Punt, pass and kick PP&K is a skill s competition offered by the National Football League and designed for youths aged 6 to 15. Overview PP&K began in 1961 and at one time, event highlights were shown by CBS Sports as part of NFL on CBS its NFL coverage . The contest received renewed attention in 1992 when Kendra Wecker , a 10 year old girl from Kansas , made the finals in her age group and competed on an equal basis with male competitors. Wecker would later become an All American in basketball at Kansas State University and plays in the Women s National Basketball Association . PP&K now offers separate competition for boys and girls in four different age groups. Winners in each age group are determined by the total distance of their punts, passes, and kicks, as the name implies. The national finals competition involves one contestant from each age group sponsored by each of the Template NFL NFL s 32 teams . Those contestants have already won local and sectional qualifiers to advance to that point. The finalists are announced during a commercial break during the NFL playoffs each year. Scoring Every contestant is allowed one punt, pass, and kick in this competition. Scoring is based on both distance and accuracy. Scores are also determined from where a contestant s ball first makes contact with the ground, therefore excluding any bounces or rolls to the distance. If a contestant passes their ball 100 feet, but the ball is wide of the measuring tape by 30 feet, their final score for passing would be 70. They take the 100 feet and subtract the 30 feet hence testing the contestant s ability to throw for distance and accuracy. The distances of the balls are measured to the exact feet and rounded to the nearest inch. A person cannot get lower than a score of 0. A participant s final score is the total of the three events Punt, Pass, and Kick . In such a case where a participant ... Pepsi PUNT, PASS & KICK program References reflist Category National Football League americanfootball ... more details
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