John Brunskill

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = John Brunskill
batting style = Left-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm medium pace
FCs = 4
FC runs = 134
FC bat avg = 16.75
FC 100s/50s = 0/1
FC top score = 58
FC balls = 85
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 0/1
FC catches/stumpings = 0/0
debut date = 20 May
debut year = 1895
last date = 15 July
last year = 1985
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28239/28239.html Cricket Archive

John Hanfield Brunskill (born 17 April 1875 in Dublin; died 21 July 1940 in Lincoln, England) was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played one match for Ireland, against the MCC in May 1895. He also played four first-class matches for Dublin University the same year.

After qualifying in medicine from Trinity College he was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps. He served with bravery in the first world war, receiving a DSO for gallantry. At the end of the war he was medical officer in the allied forces Dunsterforce expedition.

References

* [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire1230.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28239/28239.html Cricket Archive profile]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24564.html Cricinfo profile]