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The Sports

Band, 1976-1981 AU, Melbourne
Rock and Alternative

The Sports were an Australian rock group which performed and recorded between 1976 and 1981. Mainstay members were Stephen Cummings on lead vocals and Robert Glover on bass guitar, with long-term members as Paul Hitchins on drums, Andrew Pendlebury on lead guitar and vocals, and Martin Armiger on guitar. Their style was similar to both 1970s British pub rock bands (such as Brinsley Schwarz) and British new wave (such as Elvis Costello). The Sports' best known singles are "Boys (What Did the Detective Say?)" (March 1978), "When You Walk in the Room" (July), "Who Listens to the Radio?" (November), "Don't Throw Stones" (March 1979), "Strangers on a Train" (March 1980) and "How Come" (March 1981). Their top 20 releases on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart are Don't Throw Stones (Fe

Members

	Stephen Cummings voc *1954 AU
	Andrew Pendlebury g, voc *1952 AU
	Martin Armiger g, voc *1949 AU
	Ed Bates g, voc
	Jim Niven key, voc, p AU
	Robert Glover eb, b
	Paul Hitchins dr