W. Barrington Dalby
W. Barrington Dalby | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1893[1] |
| Died | 1975 |
| Occupation(s) | Boxing referee and radio and television commentator |
William Henry Barrington Dalby (10 November 1893-1975) was a British boxing referee and radio and television commentator.
Early life
[edit]During the First World War he served as a clerk in the Royal Air Force.[2]
Boxing and radio career
[edit]He was granted a British Boxing Board of Control referee's licence in 1929 and was, as of 1941, one of the three amateur referees of professional boxing.[3]
He refereed the 1939 lightweight title match between Eric Boon and Arthur Danahar.[3]
His first radio commentary was of the bout between Jock McAvoy and Jack Petersen in 1939.[3]
He regularly commented alongside Eamonn Andrews.
He commentated for BBC Radio on the 1966 fight between Cassius Clay and Henry Cooper.[4]
He appeared on Desert Island Discs twice, once in 1942 and once in 1960.[5][6]
He also summarised football matches for the BBC Sports Report.[7]
He played a commentator in the 1969 film The Magic Christian.[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- Barrington Dalby, W (1947). Famous Last Rounds. Hood-Pearson Publications.
- Barrington Dalby, W (1961). Come In Barry!. Cassell.
References
[edit]- ^ "W. Barrington Dalby". iMDB. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Life Story: William Henry Barrington Dalby". Lives of the First World War. Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Famous Goalkeepers". BBC Programme Index.
- ^ "Wilmut's World Wide Weblog". Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Desert Island Discs". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Desert Island Discs". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Motson, John (20 May 2010). Motty: Forty Years in the Commentary Box. London: Random House. p. 57. ISBN 978-0753518137. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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