Ted Doland

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameEdward "Ted"•Doland
Used nameTed•Doland
Bornin London, England (GBR)
Died31 October 1924 in London, England (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

A member of the Cestus Boxing Club, Ted Doland won the Queensbury Championship middleweight title in 1885 by beating W. H. Heath of Andover, who retired at the end of the first round. Doland went on to also win the prestigious German Gymnastic Society heavyweight title in 1886 by beating George Ruskell of the West End School of Arms. An assistant silversmith by trade, Doland took up refereeing after ending his boxing career. He was an ABA referee and judge, and regularly officiated at the annual championships, as well as those of Wales and Scotland.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1908 Summer Olympics Boxing GBR Ted Doland
Featherweight, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Dick Gunn — Edmond Poillot Judge #2
Featherweight, Men (Olympic) Match #4 Charlie Morris — Edward Adams Referee
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Bill Child — Gaston Aspa Judge #2
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Snowy Baker — Bill Dees Judge #2
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) Match #3 William Philo — Arthur Murdoch Judge #2
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) Match #4 Rube Warnes — Charles Morard Judge #2
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) Match #5 John Douglas — René Doudelle Judge #2
Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Albert Oldman — Isaac Myrans Judge #2