Gunn & Moore, commonly shortened to GM, is a sports equipment and apparel company based in Colwick

Colwick

Colwick is a suburb in the east of Greater Nottingham in England. It forms part of the Nottinghamshire borough of Gedling, although Colwick Country Park is actually within the city boundary. It lies between the River Trent and the railway line, with nearby places being Netherfield , Bakersfield ,...

, Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...

, that specialises in cricket

Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

. Founded in 1885, it has been part of the Unicorn Group since 1969.

Overview

Gunn & Moore was founded in 1885 by English Test

Test cricket

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 batsman William Gunn and local businessman Thomas James Moore, and is most recognised for manufacturing cricket bat

Cricket bat

A cricket bat is a specialised piece of equipment used by batsmen in the sport of cricket to hit the ball. It is usually made of willow wood. Its use is first mentioned in 1624....

s.

The company was originally based at 49 Carrington Street in Nottingham.

The company also manufactures clothing and a full range of other cricket equipment. Many professional cricketers use its bats and have had endorsement deals with the company, including current international captain Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith

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 (South Africa), high-profile test opener Shane Watson

Shane Watson

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 (Australia), middle-order batsman Jonathan Trott

Jonathan Trott

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 , England's star spinner Graeme Swann

Graeme Swann

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 and Ravi Bopara (England), as well as former international captains Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh

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 (Australia), Stephen Fleming

Stephen Fleming

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 (New Zealand

New Zealand cricket team

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), Michael Vaughan

Michael Vaughan

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 (England) and Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble

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 (India).
Gunn & Morre bats are almost exclusively made in England, distinguishing it from other brands who manufacture a large percentage of their bats outside of Great Britain.

Bats

The current range of bats is as follows:

• Icon DXM (Also in a Bigger version- GM+)
• Halo DXM (New for 2012)
• Epic DXM (New for 2012)
• Luna DXM
• Flare DXM (Also in a Bigger version- GM+)
• 1885 DXM (New for 2012)

Endorsements

The following international players have endorsement deals with Gunn & Moore.
EnglandRavi BoparaSteve Harmison

Steve Harmison

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Michael LumbPaul Nixon

Paul Nixon

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Samit Patel

Samit Patel

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Graeme Swann

Graeme Swann

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Ryan Sidebottom

Ryan Sidebottom

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Jonathan Trott

Jonathan Trott

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Claire Taylor

Claire Taylor

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AustraliaStuart Clark

Stuart Clark

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James Hopes

James Hopes

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Dominic Thornely

Dominic Thornely

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Adam Voges

Adam Voges

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Shane Watson

Shane Watson

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New ZealandDaniel FlynnNathan McCullum

Nathan McCullum

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Tim SoutheeRoss Taylor

Ross Taylor

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South AfricaJohan BothaMark Boucher

Mark Boucher

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Herschelle Gibbs

Herschelle Gibbs

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Neil McKenzie

Neil McKenzie

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Francois du Plessis

Francois du Plessis

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Robin Peterson

Robin Peterson

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Ashwell Prince

Ashwell Prince

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Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith

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PakistanKamran Akmal

Kamran Akmal

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Umar Akmal
NetherlandsRyan ten Doeschate

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Sri LankaPrasanna Jayawardene

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