Eddie Waring
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Edward Marsden Waring (Eddie Waring) (February 21, 1910–October 28, 1986) was a British sports commentator and television presenter.
After a period as manager of Dewsbury RLFC, Waring became well known as the voice of rugby league commentary on the BBC. During the 1960s, his eccentric mode of speech and northern accent began to be widely impersonated, largely due to the influence of Mike Yarwood. Students formed an Eddie Waring Society in his honour.
Waring branched out, appearing as a presenter on the television series, It's a Knockout, and as the UK's representative on the international umpiring team for the European version of the show, Jeux Sans Frontieres, where his striped blazer made him easy to spot.
Famous and favourite quotes
His favourite expression, "It's an up and under", became a popular catchphrase in the 1970s.
The Times newspaper in March 2006 published a list of 25 favourite sporting quotes and one of Waring's appeared there:
- "He's a poor lad" - said by Waring, when in 1968 Wakefield Trinity Rugby League player Don Fox made a feeble kick, missing from in front of the posts during the Challenge Cup final against Leeds - the miss handed the cup to his opponents,
External links
Sources
- The Times - Sport section 2 March 2006.