John Brunskill

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John Brunskill
Ireland (Ire)
John Brunskill
Batting style Left-handed batsman
Bowling type Right-arm medium pace
First-class record
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

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.

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