W. Barrington Dalby

W. Barrington Dalby
Born	(1893-11-10)November 10, 1893[1] Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Died	1975 Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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

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

Boxing and radio career

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

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

References

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. "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.