Background
He was born in Cyntwell and died in Trelleck.
He was born in Cyntwell and died in Trelleck.
He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Glamorgan. Brain"s cricketing career started when he played for the Repton XI in 1928 and 1929, while his club career saw him play for such teams as Cardiff and South Wales. Brain appeared in one first-class match, during the 1930 season, against Oxford University.
He scored 9 runs in the first innings of the match, but was caught out for a duck in the second innings.
Seventeen years after his only first-class appearance, he played one game for Glamorgan Second XI. Brain later became chairman of Brains Brewery between 1955 and his death in 1971.