Henry Calthorpe Blofeld (born at Hoveton

Hoveton

Hoveton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located within the Norfolk Broads, and immediately across the River Bure from the village of Wroxham...

 Home Farm in Norfolk

Norfolk

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 on 23 September 1939) (nicknamed Blowers by the late Brian Johnston

Brian Johnston

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) is a sports journalist. He is best known as a cricket

Cricket

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 commentator for Test Match Special

Test Match Special

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 on BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4

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 and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

Blofeld had an exceptional career as a schoolboy cricketer, cut short by injury. Since then, he has created a reputation as a commentator with an accent and usage of English commensurate with his background as an Old Etonian

Eton College

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