Our Don Bradman : the diary of Victor McDonald, Sydney, 1932

by Peter Allen

Series: My Australian Story (1932), My Story (1932)

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Victor McDonald is cricket mad. He plays for his school team and his dream is to meet his cricketing hero, Don Bradman. But Australia is in the grip of the Great Depression. Work isn't easy to come by. Victor's father has lost his job and the family is moving to Sydney. Despite the daily struggle of life in inner Sydney, Victor not only sees Don Bradman in action, but also gets to meet him. With the England cricket team coming to Australia, Victor knows it's going to be a great cricket season. But England has some nasty surprises in store. This will be one cricket season the Australians-and Victor-will never forget.… (more)

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Set in Australia in the 1930s, Victor dreams of meeting his hero, Don Bradman.
p. 18 –20 Tuesday 19th January 1932.Victor is chosen to be part of a cricket clinic and gets to meet Don Bradman.

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Victor McDonald is cricket mad. He plays for his school team and his dream is to meet his cricketing hero, Don Bradman. But Australia is in the grip of the Great Depression. Work isn't easy to come by. Victor's father has lost his job and the family is moving to Sydney. Despite the daily struggle of life in inner Sydney, Victor not only sees Don Bradman in action, but also gets to meet him. With the England cricket team coming to Australia, Victor knows it's going to be a great cricket season. But England has some nasty surprises in store. This will be one cricket season the Australians-and Victor-will never forget.

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Victor McDonald is cricket mad. He plays for his school team and his dream is to meet his cricketing hero, Don Bradman.

But Australia is in the grip of the Great Depression. Work isn't easy to come by. Victor's father has lost his job and the family is moving to Sydney.

Despite the daily struggle of life in inner Sydney, Victor not only sees Don Bradman in action, he even gets to meet him. With the England cricket team coming to Australia, Victor knows it's going to be a great cricket season.

But England has some nasty surprises in store. This will be one cricket season the Australians - and Victor - will never forget.

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