A GREAT RECEPTION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17408, 5 November 1930, Page 7

A GREAT RECEPTION

BRADMAN REACHES HOME SYDNEY, Nov. 4. Don Bradman, who loft Ills cricket team mates at Fremantle and came across Australia by airplane, reached his homo town, Bowrnl, to-day. 110 was met by relatives and a large crowd of people.

FACTORS IN WINNING TEAM SPIRIT AND WOODFULL PERTH, Oct. no. Nearly 1000 people surrounded Don Bradman before ho entered the Theatre Royal where he had a tumultuous reception from a packed audience, and was handed a cheque for £10(1 by the manager. He signed 50 autographs at the theatre, making about 500 for

the day. Addressing the audience, Bradman said that the success of the team in bringing the “ashes” back to Australia had not been due to individual triumphs, but to the team spirit prevailing throughout the tour. “If credit is due to any player more than another,” he said, “it should go to our captain, “Billy” WoodfulL (Cheers.) He did much good amongj the boys, who respected and looked up to him, and who were behind him ini whatever he did. Ilis opening partnerships with Ponsford' made things, much easier for those who followed. We must not forget that wonderful bowler,-Clnrrie Grimmct-t, whose work throughout was phenomenal.” Bradman was cheered by the large crowd as he left the theatre, and was given a rousing send-off at the railway station.