Dickie Davis

[Terrier]

Died today, doubt if a lot on here are old enough to remember him!

[ClaretTony]

Long time since he was on TV - he was 94 too.

was for so long to ITV what David Coleman was to the BBC.

[Bosscat]

RIP Dickie Davies ...

I always remember watching World of Sport on Saturdays as a kid with my Dad

[Funkydrummer]

Another part of my formative years gone.

One of very few people at the time who kept us in touch with the world of footy.

RIP Dickie

[Buxtonclaret]

R.I.P Dickie D.
Another well remembered sports presenter of days past.

[Oppycat]

Think I remember Half Man Half Biscuit sang “Dickie Davis Eyes”

[aclaretinstevenage]

World of Sport never came close to Grandstand for me but Dickie Davis was a good presenter.

Remember the odd patch of White in his "fringe" always seemed odd.

RIP

[Andingle]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=JmH8msZXdGg&feature=share

[depechedingle]

Think I remember Half Man Half Biscuit sang “Dickie Davis Eyes”

indeed they did!!!

[Lip]

R.I.P. Dickie Davis.

[Grimsdale]

World of Sport never came close to Grandstand for me but Dickie Davis was a good presenter.

Remember the odd patch of White in his "fringe" always seemed odd.

RIP

Reminds me of a Morecambe and Wise sketch:
Eric: Why have you gone grey?
Ernie: It's because I think a lot
Eric: You should be like Dickie Davies and think just a little bit.

RIP Dickie, a great presenter.

[welsbyswife]

Wrestling from Colne Muni on Saturday afternoon TV sport. Different world!

[The Centre Spot]

Always remember the aeroplane trailing the World of Sport banner in the opening titles.
Watching the wrestling then the football results, my dad eagerly checking his pools coupon.

[beddie]

Fond memories as a youngster of Dickie Davis doing world of sport. RIP Dickie.

[AmbleClaret]

You could watch darts,skiing,horse racing and wrestling all on one programme, happy days.

[chekhov]

Correct spelling:
Dickie Davies

[mdd2]

Sad news when anyone passes
remember him all those years ago
rip Dickie and my sympathies to family and friends

[Clarets4me]

I was at QEGS, Blackburn between 1975 - 82,where two years above me was our School Captain, Adrian Attwood. I admired him greatly, he captained the school 1st XV, despite us being a football school. He left for Cambridge, and a couple of years later we saw him down at the local Rugby Club ... He told us that he'd saved up enough to take his g/f ( I understand, now his wife of 46 years ) to a " posh " London Restaurant, when they were dining, and she was being careful what to order, wincing at the prices ..

They had noticed that Dickie Davies was at one of the " better tables " but had left a little earlier. As the main course arrived, it was accompanied by a bottle of Champagne, with a note ...

" It's lovely to see a young couple so obviously in love, I've asked the Restaurant to put your bill on my Credit Card, and enjoy this on me, Regards, Dickie Davies " ..

This was told to me around 1981, I have no reason to doubt it .. RIP Sir !

[IanMcL]

He was the original Jeff Stelling!

Comsumate presenter of multiple sports and when the vidiprinter kicked in, away he went.

I remember he told the story of how he got the job. They did a test shoot and passed him lots of updates by hand, as he was updating on something else. He was the only interviewee who having been passed a football update, looked at it and said, ah, we've had that one and carried on with what he was saying.

Colossus of ITV sport.

[Taffy on the wing]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=JmH8msZXdGg&feature=share

Brilliant!.......I'd forgotten Dickie....RIP.

[Quicknick]

94, blimey! Remember him well. RIP, Dickie.

[Clarets4me]

I was at QEGS, Blackburn between 1975 - 82,where two years above me was our School Captain, Adrian Attwood. I admired him greatly, he captained the school 1st XV, despite us being a football school. He left for Cambridge, and a couple of years later we saw him down at the local Rugby Club ... He told us that he'd saved up enough to take his g/f ( I understand, now his wife of 46 years ) to a " posh " London Restaurant, when they were dining, and she was being careful what to order, wincing at the prices ..

They had noticed that Dickie Davies was at one of the " better tables " but had left a little earlier. As the main course arrived, it was accompanied by a bottle of Champagne, with a note ...

" It's lovely to see a young couple so obviously in love, I've asked the Restaurant to put your bill on my Credit Card, and enjoy this on me, Regards, Dickie Davies " ..

This was told to me around 1981, I have no reason to doubt it .. RIP Sir !

Sorry, of course I meant 36 years ...

[Jimmymaccer]

World of Sport, Grandstand were both iconic and a huge part of forming my interest in sport as a youngster……..waiting for the teleprinter to confirm the results!!!

RIP, a voice of sport.

[CleggHall]

Sorry, of course I meant 36 years ...

Didn’t they teach you arithmetic at QEGS?

[Clarets4me]

Didn’t they teach you arithmetic at QEGS?

They did, seemingly to little effect !!