Pat Brain

John Henry Patrick 'Pat' Brain (17 March 1896 – 11 December 1945) was a Welsh cricketer. Brain was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Caerau, Glamorgan.

Pat Brain
Personal information
Full nameJohn Henry Patrick Brain
Born(1896-03-17)17 March 1896
Caerau, Glamorgan, Wales
Died11 December 1945(1945-12-11) (aged 49)
Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicketkeeper
RelationsWilliam Brain (father), Michael Brain (brother), Joseph Brain (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1921–1928Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 7
Runs scored 86
Batting average 8.60
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19*
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 3/2
Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2010

Brain made his debut for Glamorgan in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship against Devon. He represented the county in 3 further Minor Counties fixtures in 1920.[1] Following Glamorgan's elevation to first-class status, he represented the club in 6 matches between 1921 and 1928, making his debut against Derbyshire and playing his final first-class match for the county in 1928 against Oxford University.[2] In his 7 first-class matches he scored 86 runs at a batting average of 8.60 and a high score of 19*. Behind the stumps he took 3 catches and made 2 stumpings.[3]

Brain also made a single first-class appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against Glamorgan in 1922 at Cardiff Arms Park.[4]

Outside of playing cricket, Pat Brain worked for the family brewery, Brains Brewery. In the 1920s he served on Glamorgan's committee. He was also a keen hunter and owned several successful racehorses.[5] Brain died at Dinas Powis, Glamorgan on 11 December 1945.

Family

His father William, brother Michael and uncle Joseph Brain all played first-class cricket.

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References
  1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Pat Brain
  2. First-Class Matches played by Pat Brain
  3. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Pat Brain
  4. Glamorgan v Oxford and Cambridge Universities, 1922
  5. Brief profile of Pat Brain
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