45 moments

1. Birth at Cootamundra

   1908-08-27 · Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia

   

   Bradman was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales.

2. Family relocation to Bowral

   1911-01-01 · Bowral, New South Wales, Australia

   

   As a young child, Bradman moved with his parents from the Yeo Yeo district to Bowral, where he developed as a cricketer. The source gives the year but not a more precise relocation date.

3. Bowral cricket debut

   1920-10-01 · Bowral, New South Wales, Australia

   Bradman made his local Bowral-team debut after being brought in when the side was short a player. The source identifies this as his debut for the local Bowral team; the month is supported but not the day.

4. Country Week selection in Sydney

   1926-01-01 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

   Bradman travelled from Bowral to Sydney after being invited to play in Country Week cricket and tennis tournaments. The article places the selection process during the 1926 Australian winter; only the year is used.

5. First-class debut at Adelaide Oval

   1927-01-01 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

   At 19, Bradman made his first-class debut for New South Wales at Adelaide Oval and scored 118. The article identifies the event as occurring in the following season after 1926–27; only the year is used.

6. St George and NSW second-team appearance

   1927-01-01 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

   

   Bradman played for New South Wales's second team after beginning his Sydney grade-cricket career with St George. Sydney Cricket Ground coordinates are used as a representative central cricket venue because the specific ground is not stated.

7. Move to Sydney for Test selection

   1928-01-01 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

   

   Bradman moved to Sydney to improve his prospects of Test selection before England's Ashes tour. The source gives a cricket season rather than a specific arrival date.

8. Test century at Melbourne Cricket Ground

   1929-01-01 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

   

   Recalled for the Third Test against England, Bradman made 79 and 112 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The relevant Test was in the 1928–29 series; only the year is used.

9. 232 in the deciding Test at The Oval

   1930-01-01 · The Oval, London, England, United Kingdom

   

   Bradman's 232 at The Oval helped Australia regain the Ashes. The source supports the 1930 tour but not a precise match date in this passage.

10. 254 at Lord's

    1930-01-01 · Lord's Cricket Ground, London, England, United Kingdom

    

    Bradman scored 254 in the Second Test at Lord's as Australia levelled the Ashes series. The event occurred on the 1930 England tour; the article does not provide a more precise date in this passage.

11. 452 not out at Sydney Cricket Ground

    1930-01-01 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    

    Bradman set a then world record for first-class cricket with 452 not out against Queensland. The article places this during the 1929–30 season; only the year is used.

12. Opening England tour at Worcester

    1930-01-01 · New Road, Worcester, England, United Kingdom

    

    Bradman began his first tour of England with 236 at Worcester. The source identifies the 1930 tour but does not give a match date.

13. Post-tour reception in Adelaide

    1930-01-01 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    

    After returning from England, Bradman attended an official reception in Adelaide during a sequence of public receptions. The source does not give dates or venues for the individual receptions; this card uses the year of his return from the 1930 England tour.

14. Post-tour reception in Melbourne

    1930-01-01 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    

    Bradman attended an official reception in Melbourne after his 1930 England tour. The source does not give dates or venues for the individual receptions; this card uses the year of his return from the 1930 England tour.

15. 309 not out at Headingley

    1930-07-11 · Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    

    Bradman reached 309 not out on the first day of the Third Test at Headingley, having scored centuries before lunch and between lunch and tea.

16. Blackheath innings against Lithgow

    1931-11-01 · Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

    Bradman made 256 for Blackheath against Lithgow, including 100 runs from 22 balls. The source supports month-level precision only.

17. 299 not out at Adelaide Oval

    1932-01-01 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    

    Bradman's unbeaten 299 in the Fourth Test against South Africa set a new Australian Test-record score. The match formed part of the 1931–32 Australian season; only the year is used.

18. Wedding at St Paul's Church

    1932-04-30 · St Paul's Anglican Church, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    

    Bradman married Jessie Menzies at St Paul's Church in Burwood, Sydney. The evidence is a contemporaneous image caption in the article.

19. Bodyline return at Melbourne Cricket Ground

    1933-01-01 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    

    Bradman returned to Australia's side in the Bodyline series at the MCG and scored an unbeaten second-innings century. The source explicitly dates the second-innings century to 2 January 1933, but the card retains month precision because the first-day appearance is not separately dated.

20. 1934 tour innings at Headingley

    1934-01-01 · Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    

    Bradman scored 304 at Headingley during the Fourth Test of the 1934 Ashes series. The source identifies the 1934 England tour but does not provide a match date in this passage.

21. Relocation to Adelaide

    1934-02-01 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    

    Bradman agreed to relocate to Adelaide to work as a stockbroker and captain South Australia. The source documents agreement to relocate in February; the exact moving date is not stated.

22. Emergency appendicitis operation in London

    1934-09-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    While preparing to leave England, Bradman became critically ill with appendicitis and underwent surgery in London. The hospital is not identified; London-centre coordinates are representative.

23. 212 at Adelaide Oval

    1937-01-01 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    

    Bradman made 212 in the next Test at Adelaide Oval as Australia levelled the 1936–37 Ashes series. The passage follows the January 1937 Third Test; only the year is used.

24. Third Test captaincy at Melbourne Cricket Ground

    1937-01-01 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    

    As Australian captain, Bradman made 270 during the Third Test at the MCG and Australia went on to win. The source dates the match's opening day to New Year's Day 1937; month precision is used for the multi-day innings.

25. 1938 preliminary match at Perth

    1938-01-01 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    

    Bradman played a preliminary match at Perth before the 1938 England tour and scored 102. The evidence is an image caption; the specific Perth venue and date are not stated.

26. Ankle injury at The Oval

    1938-01-01 · The Oval, London, England, United Kingdom

    Bradman fractured his ankle while bowling during the final Test at The Oval and was carried from the ground. The source places the event on the 1938 tour without giving a more precise date.

27. Retained Ashes at Headingley

    1938-01-01 · Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    

    Bradman captained Australia during the decisive Headingley Test that retained the Ashes. The source identifies the 1938 England tour but does not supply a match date in this passage.

28. Army posting at Frankston

    1940-01-01 · Army School of Physical Training, Frankston, Victoria, Australia

    As an Australian Army lieutenant, Bradman was posted to the Army School of Physical Training at Frankston. The posting followed his June 1940 RAAF enlistment; the source does not specify the posting date.

29. Royal Australian Air Force enlistment in Adelaide

    1940-06-28 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Bradman joined the RAAF and spent four months in Adelaide before transferring to the Australian Army. The enlistment date is exact; the Adelaide stay began thereafter and is not separately dated.

30. Business office on Grenfell Street

    1945-06-01 · Grenfell Street, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Following the collapse of Harry Hodgetts' firm, Bradman established his own business using his former office on Grenfell Street. Street-level coordinates are representative because the office address is not specified.

31. 234 in the Sydney Test

    1946-01-01 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    

    Bradman made 234 in the Second Test against England at Sydney. The match was in the 1946–47 Ashes series; only the year is used.

32. Postwar Test return at the Gabba

    1946-01-01 · The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    

    Bradman made himself available for the first postwar Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. The first Test was part of the 1946–47 Ashes series; only the year is used.

33. 100th first-class century at Sydney

    1947-11-15 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    

    Bradman made his 100th first-class century, scoring 172 for an Australian XI against India in Sydney. The cited passage is in the 1947–48 season section; the year is 1947.

34. 173 not out at Headingley

    1948-01-01 · Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    Bradman made 173 not out at Headingley as Australia completed a record fourth-innings chase. The preceding passage identifies the event as the Fourth Test at Headingley on the 1948 England tour.

35. 201 at Adelaide Oval

    1948-01-01 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    

    Bradman's final Test double century came at Adelaide during India's 1947–48 tour of Australia. The event occurred during the 1947–48 season; only the year is used.

36. Farewell-tour century at Trent Bridge

    1948-01-01 · Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, West Bridgford, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

    

    On Australia's unbeaten 1948 England tour, Bradman scored a Test century at Trent Bridge. The source supports the 1948 tour but does not give a specific match date in this passage.

37. Testimonial match in Melbourne

    1949-01-01 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    

    After returning from England, Bradman played in his testimonial match at Melbourne and made his last first-class century. The source does not identify the Melbourne venue; MCG coordinates are used as a representative major cricket venue.

38. Cricket-writing trip to England

    1953-01-01 · England, United Kingdom

    

    Bradman travelled with Australia's 1953 touring team in England as a Daily Mail writer. The source establishes travel to England but not a specific itinerary; national representative coordinates are used.

39. Cricket-writing trip to England

    1956-01-01 · England, United Kingdom

    Bradman again travelled with Australia's touring team in England as a Daily Mail writer. The source establishes travel to England but not a specific itinerary; national representative coordinates are used.

40. South Africa fact-finding visit

    1971-06-01 · South Africa

    As Australian Cricket Board chair, Bradman travelled to South Africa and met Prime Minister John Vorster before supporting cancellation of the proposed tour. The source does not identify the meeting location; national representative coordinates are used.

41. Bradman Stand inauguration

    1974-01-01 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Bradman inaugurated the Bradman Stand at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

42. Lord's Taverners function

    1974-01-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    Later in 1974, Bradman attended a Lord's Taverners function in London, where he experienced heart problems. The particular London venue is not stated; city-centre coordinates are representative.

43. Return to Bowral

    1976-01-01 · Bradman Oval, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia

    Bradman and his wife returned to Bowral for the naming of the new cricket ground in his honour.

44. Centenary Test keynote speech

    1977-01-01 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Bradman gave the keynote speech at the Centenary Test in Melbourne. The source names Melbourne but not the venue; MCG coordinates are used because it hosted the Centenary Test.

45. Death at Kensington Park

    2001-02-25 · Kensington Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    

    Bradman died at home in Kensington Park, Adelaide, aged 92. The article's infobox identifies the place of death as Kensington Park, South Australia.