da dobrowin: The secretive philanthropists who bought letters by Sir Donald Bradmanat an auction sustained the mystery today by using a Melbourne boy toreturn them to the cricket icon’s family
AAP27-Aug-2001The secretive philanthropists who bought letters by Sir Donald Bradmanat an auction sustained the mystery today by using a Melbourne boy toreturn them to the cricket icon’s family.The five letters, written to former Australian captain Greg Chappellduring the 1970s and 80s, were handed to Bradman Foundation directorRichard Mulvaney during a luncheon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)to mark Sir Donald’s birthday today.The anonymous group of businessmen paid $25,850 for the five letters ata Christies sporting memorabilia auction in July, amid outcry that theletters were being sold.