The Centenary of Sir Donald Bradman
New released Edition - "Off To Battle"
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The Bradman Centenary Collection is:
* Four images of immense historical significance digitally reproduced on archive quality canvas
* Inclusive of Bradman facsimile signature
* Inclusive of a tribute card detailing the history behind each moment
* Official Licensed by the Bradman Foundation & Cricket Australia
* Approx size of 670mm x 470mm
* Available Now
* Limited to 200 only per image
Born on the 27 th of August 1908 Don Bradman rose to acclaim during times of hardship, depression and recovery to etch his name in cricket immortality.
100 years later, his Bradman's legacy remains as potent today as it ever was.
It is a measure of his impact on the game that his status has continued to escalate since he last laid his hands on the willow. He was one of precious few figures whose fortunes could and did lift the spirits of a nation.
As part of the Bradman Centenary celebrations, we are pleased to release the Bradman Centenary Collection. Each of the 4 unique images have been digitally reproduced on archive quality canvas with a facsimile signature of Bradman included in each of ‘Awe Struck', ‘Off to Battle', ‘The Final Curtain' and ‘The Cover Drive'. The details of each print are attached for your reference.
This part of the collection is " Off To Battle"
The Tribute with this piece reads as below.
Off To Battle
The great Don Bradman cut a fine figure whenever he strode out to the crease, resplendent in his whites, with his baggy green perched upon his head.
His powers of concentration were legendary as was his love of the game and all it represented.
Born in the western New South Wales town of Cootamundra on 27 th August, 1908 his family moved to Bowral in 1911, where Don developed his hand-eye coordination as a youngster by hitting a golf ball with a cricket stump as it rebounded off the curved brick base of the family's water tank.
Here as a 29-year-old (just a month shy of his 30 th birthday) his resolve is clear as he takes to the middle in the Third Ashes Test at Headingley in Leeds in July 1938.
Bradman scored a century in the first inning and Australia won the match by five wickets.