John Brunskill
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John Brunskill Ireland (Ire) |
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| Batting style | Left-handed batsman |
| Bowling type | Right-arm medium pace |
| First-class record | |
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| Matches | 4 |
| Runs scored | 134 |
| Batting average | 16.75 |
| 100s/50s | 0/1 |
| Top score | 58 |
| Balls bowled | 85 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Bowling average | - |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 |
| Best Bowling | 0/1 |
| Catches/Stumpings | 0/0 |
| First class debut: 20 May 1895 Last first class game: 15 July 1985 Source: Cricket Archive |
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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.

