I am pleased to advise that Ralph Dellor has agreed to be our guest at the Stag Supper. Ralph has been a previous guest at the supper and we are delighted he can join is again on what promises to be a fantastic evening.
Ralph was born in Essex, went to school at Brentwood, before gaining a University of London degree after studying at Portsmouth University. He began his career in 1970 with BBC local radio before progressing to national radio and television, presenting programmes like
Grandstand and
Today's Sport as well as a host of commentary and reporting assignments for programmes such as
Match of the Day and
Test Match Special.
Ralph has compered a number of live stage shows 'Cricket Night Out', 'An Evening with Will Carling', etc., sports quiz shows, award functions and sections of the Royal Tournament. He recently hosted a successful touring stage show 'In the Box', and is an accomplished after-dinner speaker.
Ralph's books include
One Hundred Years of England v Australia,
A Funny Turn,
How to Coach Cricket,
Copybook Cricket,
Durham - the birth of a first-class county,
Heading for Victory and
Ted Dexter's Little Cricket Book. He has recently combined with Stephen Lamb to compile
A Little Book of Cricket - an A to Z,
Winning the Ashes,
A Little Book of Cricket Legends,
A History of Cricket and
Lost Voices of Cricket. He was Editor of
Cricketers' Who's Who from 1984-88, and has also compiled
A Guide to British Golf Courses.
Ralph is also an active cricketer and golfer, is an ECB staff coach, was on the coaching staff at Oxford University for a number of years and coached the Norwegian national side that won the European Trophy in 2003, 2005 and 2006. He then became a coaching consultant to ICC Europe. He was a ministerial nominee on the Sports Council and acted as an advisor to a previous Minister for Sport. In 2014 he was successful in an MCC competition to become "The Voice of Lord's".
As well as freelancing for BBC Radio and Television, he worked for British Forces Broadcasting Service, was the ICC's first media consultant, was director of cricket operations with Cricinfo between 2000 and 2003 when he left to set up Sportsline Media Limited with Stephen Lamb.
If you have not already expressed your interest in attending please email the Chairman Luke Baker at
lukebaker76@hotmail.co.uk to book your place.