BRADMAN’S “DUCK ’
YOUTH FORGETS HRUnFLF. Don Bradman’s “duck” in the first innings of the second trv-.t cricket matcu had a sequel in the Melbourne C°nrt next day. “It was a national calamity; strong men -were moved to t:>ar s a”d this man was evidently moved to beer,” said cmmsel to th ( , Bench, when dcfi'iiding a youth charged with naving used bad language. Counsel was referring to Bradman’* failure. Evidence was given that the youth was in a hotel when lie heard the news. 1 In. the anguish of the moment, inter- l larding hjs remrrk.s with words not supposed to be used in public place*, he called tp his friends, “Bradman is outout for a duck!’’
. A constable heard and warn err 'he youth, who ran out of the hotel and began dancing around the footpath and grimacing at the constable. He was arrested.
The magistrate said that inflicting a penalty he would take into account the unusual circumstances of the case. “I suppose most of us thought as this young man did, but without that objectionable language,” he said. The youth was fined £sl.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1933, Page 7
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185BRADMAN’S “DUCK’ Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1933, Page 7
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