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Bradman's bat stand

c1947

State Library of South Australia

State Library of South Australia
Adelaide, Australia

Wooden cricket bat stand, with room for seven bats. From left the bats are: his 100th century in first-class cricket, against India, Sydney Cricket Ground, November 1947; record Test score of 223, Australia vs West Indies, Brisbane January 1931; then world record score in Test Cricket, 334, Australia vs England, Third Test, Leeds, July 1930; William Sykes bat used by Bradman in scoring 340 not out for NSW. vs Victoria, 25 January 1929 (the then highest score made on the SCG); bat used by Bradman in scoring 1,000 runs before the end of May, English tour, 1930; First Don Bradman bat ever made. Used in making a record score for the St George District Club, 187, Sydney 1929-30.

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