Ted Lowe
| Ted Lowe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edwin Charles Ernest Lowe 1 November 1920 Lambourn, Berkshire, England |
| Died |
1 May 2011 (aged 90) Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Snooker commentator |
Edwin Charles Ernest Lowe, MBE[1] (1 November 1920 – 1 May 2011),[2] known as Ted Lowe, was an English snooker commentator for the BBC. His unmistakably husky, hushed tones earned him the nickname "Whispering Ted".
Life and career
Born in Lambourn, Berkshire, Lowe was general manager of London's Leicester Square Hall, the home of professional billiards and snooker. He got his break one day when the BBC's regular commentator, Raymond Glendenning, succumbed to laryngitis.[3] He was the commentator for the snooker television show Pot Black from 1969. He went on to become the "voice of snooker" and led the commentary in many tournaments. He also commentated in what is generally regarded as snooker's greatest final, that between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor in the 1985 World Snooker Championship.
Lowe uttered the occasional on-air gaffe, his most famous quote being, "and for those of you who are watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green."[4] He once told viewers that Fred Davis, struggling to rest one leg on the edge of the table in order to reach a long shot, "is getting on a bit and is having trouble getting his leg over".[5][6]
Lowe retired after the 1996 World Snooker Championship final,[2] although he briefly joined in the commentary for the 2005 World Championship final between Matthew Stevens and Shaun Murphy, which Murphy won.
Lowe died, aged 90, in Bexhill-on-Sea, on the morning of the first session of the 2011 World Snooker Championship final.[7] He is survived by his wife Jean, daughter Margaret and son Michael.[2]
References
- ↑ "The New Year Honours: On a winning streak", The Independent, 30 December 1995
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ted Lowe". The Daily Telegraph. 2 May 2011. p. 27.
- ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/whispering-ted-lowe-dies/story-e6frf9if-1226048267665
- ↑ Forty landmarks from BBC Two, BBC News, 19 April 2004
- ↑ Borg, Chris (2005-08-19). "Cream of the commentary crop | News | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ↑ "The legends behind the microphone who added so much to sporting spectacles". The Daily Record. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ↑ Snooker commentator 'Whispering' Ted Lowe dies at 90
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