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Sir Donald George Bradman was born and given him his name. He was the youngest son of George and Emily Bradman. Don had 1 brother, Victor and three sisters Islet, Lilian and Elizabeth May.
Don was born nursing home at 89 Adams Street, Cootamundra, 320km south-west of Sydney. -
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When Bradman was about two and a half years old his family moved to Bowral, NSW Southern Highlands.
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Don started kindergarten at the age of five.
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He caught the measles when he was eight.
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He played his first competive game of tennis. He was very excited about it.
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The next year after kindergarten he went to Bowral school at the age of six.
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He sang at the Kangaloon concert, three days before his eighth birthday.
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Don maded his debut playing for New South Wales (NSW) and he was playing against South Australia (SA). Sir Donald scored 118 runs including 8 fours.
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Donald Bradman was playing for Ausstrlaia against England. Don scored 18 runs in the first innings and 1 run in the second innings.
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Bradman scored 100 runs in 3 overs at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. Bradman made 256 comprising 14 sixes and 29 fours.
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Donald Bradman got married to Jessie Martha Menzies at the St Paul's Anglican Church.
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In 1936, their first child, a son. But very sadly a few days later he died.
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Three years later, they had another son, John. Jonh was diagonosed with polio.
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Don joined the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) and he was past fit for air craft duty.
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Their first daughter was born in 1941 and she was diagnosed with cerebral pasly since her birth.
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Sid Donald George Bradman scored his 100th century playing for Australia against India at the SCG.
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Sir Donald Bradman played his last test against England.
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He retired from cricket because he got older and he had a family to look after aswell.
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in 1987 the Bradman Oval in Bowral was opened to all visiters to come have a look at and to play in. The Bradman Oval also has a cricket pitch on it for anyone to play his favourite game.
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The Bradman stand was named at Adelaide oval.
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Lady Jessie Martha Menzies died from cancer at the age 88.
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Bradman died at the age of 92. Donald died at Kengingston Park, SA.
