Sally and Paul began their own bat crafting as Bradbury Bats in 1993 in Launceston, Tasmania. Paul was in the Tasmanian state squad and Sally had just finished playing for WA. It was at this time they Paul became good friends with Ricky Ponting, who later became a long term user of Bradbury bats, along with the majority of his Australian team mates.  It was not long before the players within opposing international teams became regular customers too. Sally and Paul kept a journal of all their customers over the years, they numbered every bat and recorded details of dates, names and special requirements. The journals make an interesting read.