RIP Dickie Davies
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Sad news coming through tonight of the passing of Dickie Davies... 
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/1736789...
For those of you around my vintage, he was the face of Saturday afternoon sport via "World Of Sport" for many years (17 years in fact from 1968 to 1985). Met him once at an audition for his short lived sports quiz "SportsMasters" and he was the friendliest of genial hosts too.
94 years young.
RIP Dickie.
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/1736789...
For those of you around my vintage, he was the face of Saturday afternoon sport via "World Of Sport" for many years (17 years in fact from 1968 to 1985). Met him once at an audition for his short lived sports quiz "SportsMasters" and he was the friendliest of genial hosts too.
94 years young.
RIP Dickie.
Such sad news, he was able to make any sport seem interesting.
The current WRC commentators could learn a thing or two from Dickie. He knew how to make the coverage of rallying exciting.
Go to the 'Rally VHS' channel on Youtube, and watch any of the 70's and 80's videos to see what I mean
The current WRC commentators could learn a thing or two from Dickie. He knew how to make the coverage of rallying exciting.
Go to the 'Rally VHS' channel on Youtube, and watch any of the 70's and 80's videos to see what I mean
No finer tribute than a Half Man Half Biscuit song about you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk1Vp4cpxH4
rwindmill said:
Such sad news, he was able to make any sport seem interesting.
The current WRC commentators could learn a thing or two from Dickie. He knew how to make the coverage of rallying exciting.
Go to the 'Rally VHS' channel on Youtube, and watch any of the 70's and 80's videos to see what I mean
he was interviewed a few years back by Chris Evans on Virgin Radio, and he did admit that rallying was one of his favourite sports to cover. However I am fairly certain the script was written by Barrie Hinchcliffe. Dickie Davies just did the voice over. Jim Rosenthal did the commentary a few times as well on the same basis.The current WRC commentators could learn a thing or two from Dickie. He knew how to make the coverage of rallying exciting.
Go to the 'Rally VHS' channel on Youtube, and watch any of the 70's and 80's videos to see what I mean
For those of us of a certain age living in South Wales or SW England “Dickie Davies - commentator” conjures up a different person.
The other Dickie hailed from Haverfordwest and ran a tyre business there. He was resident commentator at Llandow and Castle Combe circuits. As a spotty youth I would sometimes “assist” him with lap charts. He would also park his DB6 on the bank above the Pontypool hill climb course and commentate from his driving seat.
I believe he is still with us. However fond memories of the ITV Dickie so RIP.
The other Dickie hailed from Haverfordwest and ran a tyre business there. He was resident commentator at Llandow and Castle Combe circuits. As a spotty youth I would sometimes “assist” him with lap charts. He would also park his DB6 on the bank above the Pontypool hill climb course and commentate from his driving seat.
I believe he is still with us. However fond memories of the ITV Dickie so RIP.
Yeah, World of Sport, and wasn't there something similar on the other side ?
Would be some weird stuff chucked in there, would be like the 2.40 from Kempton, Curling from Toronto, then Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks, followed by us going live to Wimbledon for Bus racing, really lived up to its name that program.
Ice, turf, obese middle aged men waddling about, public transport, all in one program.
RIP Dickie !
Would be some weird stuff chucked in there, would be like the 2.40 from Kempton, Curling from Toronto, then Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks, followed by us going live to Wimbledon for Bus racing, really lived up to its name that program.
Ice, turf, obese middle aged men waddling about, public transport, all in one program.
RIP Dickie !
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