Sam Anderson

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In the early part of the twentieth century, the Deebing Creek Mission boasted of an excellent cricket team that produced two cricketers of national significance, Alec Henry and Sam Anderson. Sam played as an accomplished all-rounder and was selected for Queensland Country in 1906 and 1911. He moved to New South Wales where he earned the moniker "The Prince of Darkness". Sam had a long and respected cricketing career and is probably best remembered for bowling Don Bradman for a duck at a game in Lismore in 1928.

Source: Ipswich 150: 1860-2010 Magazine.