Zimbabwe: Lovemore Must Be Turning in His Grave

Peter Lovemore, the late legendary Zimbabwean horseracing broadcaster, used to occupy this very space in this newspaper nearly 20 years ago.

Not Necessarily Racing was his aptly named column, for Lovemore had the freedom to wax lyrical about any topic he wished to tackle -- doing it with remarkable wit, authority and dignity. On this occasion, in September 1999, the usually cheerful and hilarious Peter was not particularly pleased about how the term "British cricket" had sneaked its way into the headline of his previous instalment.

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