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W. Barrington Dalby

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W. Barrington Dalby
Born(1893-11-10)November 10, 1893[1]
Died1975
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

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During the First World War he served as a clerk in the Royal Air Force.[2]

Boxing and radio career

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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

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  • Barrington Dalby, W (1947). Famous Last Rounds. Hood-Pearson Publications.
  • Barrington Dalby, W (1961). Come In Barry!. Cassell.

References

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  1. ^ "W. Barrington Dalby". iMDB. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Life Story: William Henry Barrington Dalby". Lives of the First World War. Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Famous Goalkeepers". BBC Programme Index.
  4. ^ "Wilmut's World Wide Weblog". Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Desert Island Discs". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Desert Island Discs". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  7. ^ Motson, John (20 May 2010). Motty: Forty Years in the Commentary Box. London: Random House. p. 57. ISBN 978-0753518137. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ^ "British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 October 2022.