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Did Donald Bradman live in Adelaide?
Don Bradman grew up in Bowral, moving to Sydney at the age of 18 where he represented his state in cricket and then his country at the age of just 20! He moved to South Australia in 1934 to further his business and cricket opportunities and remained living in Adelaide until his passing in 2001.
Where did Donald Bradman live in Adelaide?
Kensington Park
Against the expressed wishes of Don Bradman, the Kensington Park home of Donald Bradman was heritage listed by Burnside City Council in 2004.
When was Don Bradman captain of Australia?
1935
Don and Jessie Bradman moved to Adelaide from Sydney in 1934 for business reasons. In 1935 Don was appointed captain of the South Australian team and a State selector. In December 1935 he scored 117 in his first Sheffield Shield match for South Australia, ironically against his former team, New South Wales.
What did Sir Donald Bradman do for Australia?
In Test (international) matches Bradman scored 6,996 runs for Australia and set a record with his average of 99.94 runs per contest. He scored 19 centuries (100 runs in a single innings) in Test matches against England between 1928 and 1948.
Why did Bradman move to Adelaide?
Bradman’s move to Adelaide in 1934 was the biggest sporting coup in Australian history. He wanted to establish himself professionally outside cricket and did so by joining the stockbroking firm of Henry Hodgetts. He was knighted in 1949, the only Australian cricketer to be accorded this honour.
Where is Donald Bradman from?
Cootamundra, Australia
Don Bradman/Place of birth
Why did Donald Bradman move to South Australia?
Bradman’s move to Adelaide in 1934 was the biggest sporting coup in Australian history. He wanted to establish himself professionally outside cricket and did so by joining the stockbroking firm of Henry Hodgetts. In 1935 he took over the South Australian captaincy and held it until 1948.
What did Donald Bradman do for a living?
Aside from cricket Bradman took a seat on the Adelaide Stock Exchange in 1942 and held important company directorships (not without controversy). A talented all-round sportsman, he won the South Australian squash championship in 1938, was a scratch golfer and excelled at tennis, table tennis and billiards.
When was Sir Donald Bradman born and when did he die?
Sir Donald Bradman, AC. Date of Birth. August 27, 1908. Place of Birth. Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia. Date of Death. February 25, 2001. Place of Death. Adelaide, South Auatralia, Australia.
Where did Donald Bradman play first class cricket?
Bradman’s association with South Australia began early. Born in Cootamundra, New South Wales, and raised in Bowral, he commenced his first-class career for New South Wales at Adelaide Oval in 1927. He finished his playing days on the same ground in 1949.