Copy problem for bat firm
London correspondent Having a famous name to promote goods is not always the harbinger of success, as Britain’s famous cricket equipment firm, Gunn and Moore, is discovering.
Among its clients is the recently retired Pakistan player, Imran Khan.
His fame means that almost every cricket player in Pakistan wants a Gunn and Moore bat in order to imitate his hero, but because of trade embargos Gunn and Moore cannot export there and local craftsmen are forging thousands of imitations sporting the famous GM logo. While the problem was initially an annoyance, the company has become more concerned because the fakes are appearing all over India, and some have even turned up in Britain. The company is considering what legal action it can take, but for the moment can take comfort from the support of another of its famous customers, Mike Gatting, who has well-known views on the subject of Pakistani cheating.
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Press, 22 January 1988, Page 26
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