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Goat Smuggled Into Maynard Arms Room, Teammates Locked Doors

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Lindsay Hassett smuggled a goat into his Maynard Arms room in Grindleford, England.
The goat damaged teammate Stan McCabe’s bedroom, amusing Hassett, according to the Albany Advertiser.
Later Hassett found a hedgehog, prompting teammates to lock their doors.
Australia first lodged at the Maynard Arms in 1930 when Don Bradman scored 334 at Headingley.
The side returned 28 June–7 July 1938, playing Derbyshire and Yorkshire, and later teams left autographs.

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Lindsay Hassett smuggled a goat into his Maynard Arms room in Grindleford, England.
The goat damaged teammate Stan McCabe’s bedroom, amusing Hassett, according to the Albany Advertiser.
Later Hassett found a hedgehog, prompting teammates to lock their doors.
Australia first lodged at the Maynard Arms in 1930 when Don Bradman scored 334 at Headingley.
The side returned 28 June–7 July 1938, playing Derbyshire and Yorkshire, and later teams left autographs.