| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Patrick Brain | |||
| Born | 17 March 1896 Caerau, Glamorgan, Wales |
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| Died | 11 December 1945 (aged 49) Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, Wales |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Role | Wicketkeeper | |||
| Relations | William Brain (father), Michael Brain (brother), Joseph Brain (uncle) | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1921–1928 | Glamorgan | |||
| 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 | ||||
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.
Brain made his debut for Glamorgan in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship against Devon. He represeted 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, Jenkins 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 December 11, 1945.
His father William, brother Michael and uncle Joseph all played first-class cricket.