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Dicky Davies - Hammie - 19-02-2023
RIP
A big part of Saturday afternoons back in the day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-64700358
RE: Dicky Davies - Tomsk - 19-02-2023
RIP ineed.
But World of Sport was generally shite, horse racing and 'wrestling' iirc!
RE: Dicky Davies - bluetagagain - 20-02-2023
Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
RE: Dicky Davies - exgaffer - 20-02-2023
(20-02-2023, 09:46 AM)bluetagagain Wrote: Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
Yes RIP indeed.
Apparently he used to call himself Richard Davies but Jimmy Hill suggested using Dicky instead.
Benny Hill did a very funny sketch of World of Sport.
I think Dicky Davies did a great job bearing in mind the sparse fare he had to present, the BBC had the rights to all the decent stuff back then.
RE: Dicky Davies - TBP - 20-02-2023
(20-02-2023, 09:46 AM)bluetagagain Wrote: Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
There were plenty of us grapple fans back then.
RE: Dicky Davies - Hammie - 20-02-2023
(20-02-2023, 11:24 AM)TBP Wrote:(20-02-2023, 09:46 AM)bluetagagain Wrote: Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
There were plenty of us grapple fans back then.
watching wrestilng with your nan, that is certainly familar!
That and watching England lose in the 6 Nations (on the Beeb of course)
RE: Dicky Davies - dsmg - 20-02-2023
No Italy in those days
RE: Dicky Davies - Hammie - 20-02-2023
(20-02-2023, 07:13 PM)dsmg Wrote: No Italy in those days
ooops!
mind you England could have probably lost to them as well
RE: Dicky Davies - dsmg - 20-02-2023
Very true
RE: Dicky Davies - HotToddy - 20-02-2023
(20-02-2023, 06:34 PM)Hammie Wrote:(20-02-2023, 11:24 AM)TBP Wrote:(20-02-2023, 09:46 AM)bluetagagain Wrote: Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
There were plenty of us grapple fans back then.
watching wrestilng with your nan, that is certainly familar!
That and watching England lose in the 6 Nations (on the Beeb of course)
Yes, and another 'Dickie' - Dickie Jeeps (scrum half)
RE: Dicky Davies - Northstander - 21-02-2023
(20-02-2023, 11:24 AM)TBP Wrote:(20-02-2023, 09:46 AM)bluetagagain Wrote: Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
There were plenty of us grapple fans back then.
Jackie Pallo, Mick McManus, Steve Logan, Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Then watch the footie results, different days then in so many ways
RE: Dicky Davies - TBP - 21-02-2023
(21-02-2023, 01:45 PM)Northstander Wrote:(20-02-2023, 11:24 AM)TBP Wrote:(20-02-2023, 09:46 AM)bluetagagain Wrote: Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
There were plenty of us grapple fans back then.
Jackie Pallo, Mick McManus, Steve Logan, Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Then watch the footie results, different days then in so many ways
Followed by decent Dr. Who, the Generation Game, the Two Ronnie's/Dick Emery/Mike Yarwood and then Kojak. And the BBC wonder why nobody watches them these days.
RE: Dicky Davies - Hammie - 21-02-2023
Did you notice how many quizzes are in that list? and only one game show
RE: Dicky Davies - kindofblue - 21-02-2023
Only Dr Who still going and that's pants now....
RE: Dicky Davies - pushbike_pete_PFC - 21-02-2023
(21-02-2023, 02:09 PM)TBP Wrote:(21-02-2023, 01:45 PM)Northstander Wrote:(20-02-2023, 11:24 AM)TBP Wrote:(20-02-2023, 09:46 AM)bluetagagain Wrote: Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
There were plenty of us grapple fans back then.
Jackie Pallo, Mick McManus, Steve Logan, Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Then watch the footie results, different days then in so many ways
Followed by decent Dr. Who, the Generation Game, the Two Ronnie's/Dick Emery/Mike Yarwood and then Kojak. And the BBC wonder why nobody watches them these days.
All excellent programmes in their own right. Followed by Match of the Day.. without the excruciating, self-loving Lineker... just Jimmy 'the chin' Hill... no bullshit punditry, no computer graphic analysis, no VAR... just, erm, football. Simple really.
RE: Dicky Davies - Hammie - 21-02-2023
(21-02-2023, 10:24 PM)pushbike_pete_PFC Wrote:(21-02-2023, 02:09 PM)TBP Wrote:(21-02-2023, 01:45 PM)Northstander Wrote:(20-02-2023, 11:24 AM)TBP Wrote:(20-02-2023, 09:46 AM)bluetagagain Wrote: Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
There were plenty of us grapple fans back then.
Jackie Pallo, Mick McManus, Steve Logan, Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Then watch the footie results, different days then in so many ways
Followed by decent Dr. Who, the Generation Game, the Two Ronnie's/Dick Emery/Mike Yarwood and then Kojak. And the BBC wonder why nobody watches them these days.
All excellent programmes in their own right. Followed by Match of the Day.. without the excruciating, self-loving Lineker... just Jimmy 'the chin' Hill... no bullshit punditry, no computer graphic analysis, no VAR... just, erm, football. Simple really.
now that's odd, just watching the detectorists as the two main characters are scratching and pulling their chins at the opposition pair!
RE: Dicky Davies - Hermann's_no_hermit - 21-02-2023
(21-02-2023, 01:45 PM)Northstander Wrote:Add to those wrestlers: Johnny Kwango (headbutts missing by 6 inches), The Royal Brothers, Kendo Nagasaki, Les Kellett. My mum was a big fan(20-02-2023, 11:24 AM)TBP Wrote:(20-02-2023, 09:46 AM)bluetagagain Wrote: Used to enjoy the early Saturday evening wrestling watching it at my nans.
There were plenty of us grapple fans back then.
Jackie Pallo, Mick McManus, Steve Logan, Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Then watch the footie results, different days then in so many ways
RE: Dicky Davies - bluetagagain - 22-02-2023
Mick McManus, 'Dirty' Jack Pie(Pye?), Johnny two Rivers.?( the guy that wrestled as a Red Indian/Native American).
RE: Dicky Davies - Chris37 - 22-02-2023
He used to run the Globe Inn pub in Andover ( I live there ). Also, if I remember correctly he then run another pub in the Middle Wallop area. Would serve behind the bar most nights. I also went to college with his twin sons, descent lads. I was in the college rugby team with one of them, Danny was his name.
RE: Dicky Davies - PompeyDB - 23-02-2023
Now John Motson has died too. He was one of the very best commentators, in my opinion.