1) Editorial
HEATH STREAK
Heath Streak, who has died aged 49, will be remembered as Zimbabwe's best bowler of all time, and a key player during their most successful spell in international cricket.
Heath Streak was in his prime at the 1999 World Cup in England, rubbing shoulders with cricketing royalty such as India legend Sachin Tendulkar, and actual royalty in Queen Elizabeth II.
Streak, who had been having treatment for cancer, remains his country's highest wicket-taker in both Test and one-day international cricket.
Like many Zimbabwean players of that era, his playing days were often overshadowed by wide-ranging political issues.
In 65 Tests, Streak took 216 wickets - more than twice the number of any other Zimbabwe player - with a further 239 scalps in 189 ODIs
Heath Hilton Streak was born in Bulawayo in March 1974, in a country then known as Rhodesia - for which his father Denis had played at first-class level.
Growing up on the family ranch, young Heath made his name as a prodigious schoolboy all-rounder who could bowl fast, hit the ball hard and was an excellent fielder.
He had only four unremarkable first-class appearances under his belt when he was chosen as one of six Test debutants against Pakistan in Karachi in December 1993.
Streak sent down 39 wicketless overs for 117 runs and was bowled for a first-ball duck by Waqar Younis, but the teenager showed glimpses of his wholehearted character in the second innings, grinding out an unbeaten 19 in 137 minutes in an unsuccessful attempt to save the Test.
Better luck was to follow in Rawalpindi as Streak captured the first of his seven five-wicket Test hauls - still a Zimbabwe record.
By the time Pakistan toured Zimbabwe in early 1995, Streak was the spearhead of the hosts' attack, taking 6-90 in the first innings of Zimbabwe's first-ever Test win.
He spent that summer with English county side Hampshire, gaining valuable experience, and there was double delight for the Streak family when Denis came out of retirement aged 46 to join Heath in playing for Matabeleland as they beat Mashonaland in Zimbabwe's Logan Cup final in Bulawayo in 1996.
World Cups and off-field worries
Test victories for Zimbabwe were still few and far between, with future England coach Andy Flower their only world-class batter, while Streak had to shoulder the burden of being the best bowler in a limited attack, though he passed the 100-wicket mark after back-to-back wins over India and Pakistan in 1998.
Streak had two spells as Zimbabwe captain, leading them at the 2003 World Cup, and later that year in a one-day international tri-series featuring South Africa and hosts England
Streak was named captain in place of Flower later in 2000, and found himself in charge of a team who struggled to beat anyone other than newcomers Bangladesh at Test level.
He resigned as skipper in October 2001, but was persuaded to take the job again a year later, and it meant he was captain when politics dominated Zimbabwe's co-hosting of the 2003 World Cup.
Flower and fast bowler Henry Olonga wore black armbands in Zimbabwe's opening game, issuing a statement that they were "mourning the death of democracy in our country" under Mugabe.
Three days later, England forfeited their game with Zimbabwe rather than travel to Harare on safety grounds, after receiving death threats.
Streak resigned in 2004 after a stand-off with the board, before he and more than a dozen players went on strike, and were then sacked.
Though Streak briefly returned the following year, he ended his international career after the now-weakened Zimbabwe were thumped at home by India.
He continued to play for Warwickshire between 2004 and 2007, before a final playing stint in the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League in 2008.
Few Zimbabwe players of his era would be under consideration for a World XI - but Streak did play in such a team, captained by Shane Warne, in a January 2005 series in New Zealand to raise money for relief efforts after the Asian tsunami
Although his country continued to struggle to put out competitive teams on the world stage, and to pay its players and coaches, Streak did return as Zimbabwe's bowling coach in 2009, before taking a similar role with Bangladesh.
He was given the Zimbabwe head coach role in 2016, but he and his entire coaching staff were sacked by email after the team failed to qualify for the 2019 World Cup.
The cancer diagnosis was announced in May 2023, with a family statement referencing his indomitable spirit.
"He will continue to fight this disease in a similar vein to that which his opponents faced during his revered days on the cricket field," it read.
By Mark Mitchener
BBC Sport
WATCHDOG
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2) Condolences/In Memoriam/Wreath Funds
DON SANDERSON-SMITH
Gineen Sanderson-Smith and Kelly. We are saddened to hear of the passing of your dearest Dad, Don Sanderson-Smith on 27th August 2023. Your Dad will be terribly missed. He was loved by all of us and will be cherished in our memories forever. He is now at peace, and together, at last with your darling Mum, Jean Sanderson-Smith, who was my Godmother, in the heavens above. For those who wish to know, there is a Memorial Service this coming Thursday, 31st August at 11:00 am South African time at the Bluff Methodist Church, KwaZulu Natal. Corner of Pearce and Wesley roads, behind the Medical Centre. At this point in time I do not know if there will be an online service.
Caroline Goodenough (nee Wells)
3) Congratulations
4) Notices and Events
ZIMBABWE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Tel: 2260684 / 2267195 E-mail: music@gatorzw.co.uk
The Academy's third term will run from Monday 11 September to Friday 24 November.
THURSDAY 7 SEPTEMBER AT 6.30 P.M. STAR WARS VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS
Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the last of the Jedi Knights.
- I found myself listening to a chorus of spontaneous gasps, cheers, laughs, whoops and even occasional cries of anguish. What's really surprising is that many of them were coming from me. [Observer]
- A film that fans of the old movies will relish but one that looks bound to capture the imagination of a new audience, too. [Independent]
- When The Force Awakens gets going, you couldn't ask for a more propulsive, joyous or witty Star Wars film. [BBC.com]
- I enjoyed the seventh Star Wars film more than any since The Empire Strikes Back and much more than - yes, reader, I was there, for this newspaper, reviewing it - the now 38-year-old saga start-up. [Financial Times]
- The Force Awakens isn't just one the finest movies of 2015, it's the best movie of the year, full stop. [Toronto Star]
- Packed with action and populated by both familiar faces and fresh blood, The Force Awakens successfully recalls the series' former glory while injecting it with renewed energy. [Rotten Tomatoes]
Admission: US$2.00 [free to Film Members]
FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBER AT 6.30 P.M. BERLIN PHILHARMONIC CONCERT
Rapturous applause tinged with a little sadness characterise this Europakonzert from the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, which was the first stop on Claudio Abbado's final tour at the head of the Berliner Philharmonic in 2002. The concert features committed performances of great works of the Romantic period: the profound emotion of Brahms's Violin Concerto with Gil Shaham as the soloist, and Dvo ak's Symphony From the New World with its ingenious combination of American and Bohemian elements.
- Music lovers heard an interpretation of Dvorak's Ninth Symphony that couldn't have been lovelier. The Berliners were elegantissimo, playing magnificent solos, mastering the ensemble passages with supreme ease. [Euroarts]
- This Europakonzert is without a doubt the finest concert production I've ever seen, and Mr. Shaham's playing of the Brahm's concerto is absolutely mesmerizing. [Amazon]
- Gil Shaham, one of the greatest violinists of our time, delivers a formidable interpretation of the complex and demanding Brahms concerto. [Presto]
Admission: US$2.00 [free to Red Carpet Members]
THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER AT 6.30 P.M. THE MATADOR
Salesman Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear) is working through his shaky marriage and the untimely death of his child when he bumps into the similarly dispirited Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan) in a Mexican dive bar. After they develop an unusual but meaningful bond, the brash Julian reveals that he is a contract killer, which doesn't bother Danny. Months later, a desperate Julian shows up at Danny's home and asks for a life-changing favour that truly puts their friendship to the test.
- The best movie you never saw. [JoBlo.com]
- It's a savage, breezy, occasionally obscene and sometimes poignant mix of comedy and crime. [Observer]
- Just sit back and enjoy the fun. [Rolling Stone]
- A quirky yet commercial comingling of black comedy, seriocomic psychodrama, heart-tugging soap and buddy-movie farce. [Variety]
Admission: US$2.00 [free to Film Members]
FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER AT 6.30 P.M. NIGHTS AT THE OPERA - 1
Historian Lucy Worsley explores how history and opera go hand in hand. Lucy visits Venice, where Claudio Monteverdi invented modern opera with The Coronation of Poppea and moves on to Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro and Beethoven's Fidelio before finishing the episode by joining the inhabitants of the Casa Verdi for a touching rendition of 'Va pensiero' from Nabucco.
- This brilliant show flitted from Covent Garden to Venice to Vienna to Milan in pursuit of the history of opera. [The Arts Desk]
- Lucy Worsley's Nights at the Opera is a history of dramatic art form for those who think they don't like it! [The Telegraph]
- The first things to say about Lucy Worsley's Nights at the Opera is that it is laser-aimed at those who haven't enjoyed many nights at the opera. [The Guardian]
- Worsley made it all fresh and highlighted the sense of opera arising out of and commenting on society. [planethugill.com]
Admission: US$2.00 [free to Red Carpet Members]
THEREAFTER
Thursday 21 September Happy Valley Series 2:1 of 3
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Thursday 28 September Happy Valley Series 2:2 of 3
Friday 29 September Le Corsaire
Thursday 5 October Happy Valley Series 2:3 of 3
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10) Wining, Dining and Coffee Houses
11) Property For Sale or to Rent
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21) Services
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WATER DELIVERIES BULAWAYO
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2000 litres $30
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REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
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ANTE NATAL CLASSES AND BABY VACCINATIONS
I teach a set of 4 classes covering pregnancy, labour, baby care, breastfeeding and other information. I also do a "crash course" for out of towners. These classes are valuable even if you're having an elective CAESAREAN SECTION!!
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