William Brain
William Henry Brain (21 July 1870 – 20 November 1934) was an English
Born in Clifton, Bristol, Brain was a member of the Clifton College[4] XI, captaining it in 1889.[1] He went up to Oriel College, Oxford, in 1889[5] and made his first-class debut for Oxford University in 1891 against Lancashire, in the same year hitting his only half-century by making 65 not out (with no teammate scoring more than 13) in his only appearance for MCC, against Somerset. Playing for Gloucestershire in 1893, Brain made three stumpings from successive balls bowled by Charlie Townsend, removing Arthur Newton, George Nichols and Ted Tyler to finish off the Somerset second innings.[2]
He played no more first-class games after that season, instead becoming involved with
Later, Brain was instrumental in helping Glamorgan's drive for first-class status, which they eventually achieved in 1921. He died at the age of 64 in Dinas Powys, Glamorgan, Wales.
As well as the aforementioned brother Joseph, two of Brain's sons played first-class cricket. Pat made a handful of appearances for Glamorgan in the 1920s, while Michael had a single first-class outing for the same county, in 1930.
Brain was the owner of Vaendre Hall in the village of St Mellons.[6]
References
- ^ a b Obituaries in 1934. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1935.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84607-880-4.
- ^ "How many players have started their careers with three successive fifties in ODIs?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p98: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1893). Oxford men, 1880-1892, with a record of their schools, honours and degrees. Oxford, J. Parker.
- ISBN 978-1-4456-4251-2.
External links
- William Brain at ESPNcricinfo
- Statistical summary from CricketArchive