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________________________________________________________________________ BRADMAN,SirDonaldGeorge(B.1908) PRG682/1-20 Special Lists Series 1 - Cricket Bats 1. Bat used by Bradman in scoring his first Test century, England vs Australia, Melbourne, 2 January 1929. 2. William Sykes bat used by Bradman in scoring 340 not out for N.S.W. vs Victoria, 25 January 1929 (the then highest score made on the Sydney Cricket Ground). 3. First Don Bradman bat ever made. Used by Don Bradman in making a record score for the St George District Club, 187, Sydney 1929-30. 4. Bat used by Bradman in scoring the then world record score in first-class cricket of 452 not out, N.S.W. vs Queensland, Sydney, January 1930. 5. Bat used by Bradman in scoring 1,000 runs before the end of May, English tour, 1930. 6. Bat used by Bradman in scoring the then world record score in Test Cricket, 334, Australia vs England, Leeds, July 1930. 7. Bat used by Bradman to make a record Test score of 223, Australia vs West Indies, Brisbane 1931. 8. Bat used by Bradman to make a record score of 226, Australia vs South Africa, 1931. 9. Bat used by Bradman in scoring his 100th century in first-class cricket, against India, Sydney Cricket Ground, November 1947. 10. Commemorative bat autographed by team members of the Centenary Test between England and Australia, Melbourne Cricket Ground, March 1977. (No. 161 of 250 made by Slazenger Australia) 11. Cricket bat stand, wooden, to hold seven bats. NOTE: Due to the degradation of rubber over time, a number of rubber fragments have fallen off some of the bats. It has not been possible to re-adhere these to the appropriate bats, so these are now stored separately in reserve. PRG 682/1-20 Special lists Page 1 of 16 ________________________________________________________________________ Series 2 - Miniature bats 12. Trophy presented to Bradman in Hobart, March 1930, for making the then world record score in first-class cricket of 452 not out. Bat made of Tasmanian fiddle-back blackwood with a solid gold map of Tasmania inscribed with 452 in an oval underneath. 13. Bat with facsimile signatures, English touring team to Australia, 1936-37. 14. Bat with facsimile signatures, New Zealand team of 1937. 15. Len Hutton bat with facsimile signatures of English and Australian players, England 1948. 16. Bat with facsimile signatures, Australian touring team in England, 1948. 17. Bat with facsimile signatures, Australian team, 1948. 18. Bat with laminated inlay of Australian woods (no date). 19. Bat with facsimile signatures, Australian team, Centenary Test at Lord's, 1980. 20. Bat with facsimile signatures, English team, Centenary Test at Lord's, 1980. 21. Bat with facsimile signatures, Australian touring team, England 1981. PRG 682/1-20 Special lists Page 2 of 16 ________________________________________________________________________ Series 3 - Cricket balls Note: there are 5 turned wooden ball stands and a silver ball stand, which were used to display the balls prior to their transfer to the State Library. 22. Ball used in match N.S.W. vs Barrier team, Broken Hill, December 1927: Bradman's first game with a N.S.W. Sheffield Shield Team. Ball is the old regulation size. 23. Ball used in match Australia vs England, Second Test, Sydney, December 1928. 24. Ball used in Third Test, Australia vs England, Melbourne, 1929. Presented to Bradman on making his first Test century. 25. A new unused Duke & Son ball, an example of the craftsmanship and type of ball used around 1930. 26. Ball used in match, Australia vs West Indies, Third Test, Brisbane, 1931. 27. Ball used in Test trial match, Australia vs The Rest, October 1936. Bradman captained The Rest. 28. Ball (with bakelite and silver stand) presented by the Scottish Cricket Union to commemorate Bradman's last innings for Australia in the U.K., Aberdeen, September 1948. _______________________________________________________________________ Series 4 – Stumps 29. Used in Fourth Test, Australia vs England, Adelaide, 1947. 30. Small oval drinks table, fiddle-back blackwood top, incorporating 3 stumps from Bradman matches a. Fifth Test, Australia vs England 1929 b. Fifth Test, Australia vs South Africa, Melbourne 1932 c. Fourth Test, Australia vs England, Adelaide 1937. PRG 682/1-20 Special lists Page 3 of 16 ________________________________________________________________________ Series 5 - Cricket apparel 31. N.S.W. blazer, blue, insignia on pocket. 32. South Australian blazer, red and gold stripes on navy. Insignia on pocket. 33. South Australian blazer, navy with red and gold piping. Insignia on pocket. 34. Australian XI blazer, green, insignia on pocket, 1946-47. 35. Australian XI jumper. Cream wool, cable pattern with green and gold band on collar, sleeves and waist band, size 36. 36. Cream flannels, DAKS - Simpson of Piccadilly (London). 37. Pair of cricket boots worn by Bradman at the end of his career. 38. Pair of cricket pads, J.B. Hobbs type. Note: a plain white shirt was purchased for the Bradman exhibition, and has no significance to the collection or Series 5. Series 6 - Writing and recording aids 39. "Royal" portable typewriter presented to Don Bradman in 1934 and used for personal work while on tour. 40. Grundig TK 5 tape-recorder and microphone bought in London in 1948. For the next 40 years Bradman used it to record practice runs of his very entertaining speeches. PRG 682/1-20 Special lists Page 4 of 16 ________________________________________________________________________ Series 7 - Ceramic objects 41. English Minton china jug. Made to commemorate the sesquicentenary of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1937. 42. Vase presented to Don Bradman in 1938 by the Directors of the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company to commemorate his scoring three consecutive double centuries on the Worcester ground. The front panel features a painting by ceramic artist Harry Davis, depicting Bradman at the crease and Worcester Cathedral in the background. 38cm high including base. 43. Blue-green glaze Toby jug with Bradman head and cricket bat/ball as handle. 44. Toby jug with Bradman head, white glaze face with colour on cap. Marutomoware, Japan. [Also a second, but damaged copy.] 45. Oval plaque depicting George Duckworth, English cricketer. 46. Oval plaque depicting (Sir) Jack Hobbs, English cricketer. 47. Toby jug, brown glaze, with caricature head of Bradman. No. 1 of a limited edition of 3,000, Bendigo Pottery, Victoria. Series 8 - Silver objects 48. Replica of a Buddhist temple at Kandy, Sri Lanka. Presented to Bradman by S.P. Foenanda, Sports Editor of The Ceylon Observer, on behalf of cricket lovers in Ceylon, 18 October 1930. 18cm high. 49. Trophy of bat, stumps and ball mounted on black base. Won by Bradman for scoring the fastest 50 runs (73 minutes) in the 1932-33 series, Adelaide, England vs Australia, January 1933. Made by T. Pearch, Sydney. 50. Trophy presented to Bradman by 'cricket lovers of Britain' in 1948. A silver replica of the antique Roman marble vase at Warwick Castle, it was purchased following a public subscription sponsored by The People newspaper. 50cm high. PRG 682/1-20 Special lists Page 5 of 16 ________________________________________________________________________ Series 9 - Artworks 51. Portrait (framed) in oils of Bradman at the wicket, c.1938 by J.C. Goodhart. 87 x 56.5cm. 52. Caricature of Bradman's personality and cricketing profile by an artist from the English News of the World newspaper, 1930. 36.5 x 49cm. 53. Sketch (framed) of Don Bradman by Australian cartoonist Arthur Mailey, 1930s. 54. Reproduction (framed) of a painting of the Adelaide Oval by John Goodchild, 1952. (Original presented by the S.A.C.A. to the Imperial Cricketers' Memorial Gallery, Lord's Ground, London 1952.) 44 x 58cm. 55. Oil painting of the Sydney Cricket Ground, 'From the Hill' by Wesley Walters, 65 x 142cm. Inscription on brass plaque: 'Presented by N.S.W.C.A., October 1982. Don Bradman scores the single that gives him 100 first-class centuries Nov. 15 1947.' 55b. Print: 'Australia's Greatest Eleven' drawn by Trog to celebrate the Centenary of Test cricket 1877-1977. Includes portrait of Don Bradman batting. Inscribed 'To Sir Donald/Trog'. 1976. 44 x 51cm. 55c. Print: 'WG and his Adelaide followers' [W.G. Grace] drawn by Ross Bateup. Secondary title: 'They cheered when he misfielded, they were silent when he took a brilliant catch, they mobbed him as he left the field, they really loved him.' Signed by the artist. 1981. 31 x 42cm. Series 10 - Architectural plan 56. Plans and elevations of new residence for D.G. Bradman drawn by Philip R. Claridge F.R.I.B.A., F.R.A.I.A., architect, April 1935. 58 x 70cm. The plan is not currently available for retrieval. PRG 682/1-20 Special lists Page 6 of 16 ________________________________________________________________________ Series 11 - Mementos 57. Photograph card from a collector’s series, issued by 'Giant' Brand Licorice, c.1928. 58. Embroidered panel (framed) depicting the insignia of the Indian Test Cricket Touring Team to Australia, 1947-48. 22.5 x 21.5cm. 59. Souvenir programme cover from the 200th match played between England and Australia, 1968. 60. Semicircular hooked woollen rug depicting the Australian Test Cricket insignia on a green background, 1948. 91 x 172cm. 61. Cast of Sir Donald Bradman's right hand, moulded in plastic with a bronze-like finish, by K.P. Polis, with a letter from the artist to Sir Donald, dated 25 February 1973. 62. Glass plaque presented to Sir Donald Bradman, signifying his inclusion among the sportspeople honoured in the N.S.W. Government Hall of Champions, Sports House, Sydney, 1979. 62b. Not used 62c. Commemorative album made by the Publicity Department of Odhams Press Limited following the luncheon and presentation of the sterling silver Warwick Vase replica to Don Bradman at the Savoy Hotel, London, on 20 September 1948.