Patrick Brett Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Patrick John Brett
Birth Date:18 April 1910
Birth Place:Johannesburg, Transvaal,
South Africa
Death Place:Hook Heath, Surrey, England
Family:James Guise (brother-in-law)
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1929
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:8
Runs1:490
Bat Avg1:40.83
100S/50S1:1/3
Top Score1:106
Deliveries1:513
Wickets1:4
Bowl Avg1:60.50
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:2/32
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:2 February
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/9968.html Cricinfo

Patrick John Brett (18 April 1910 – 9 December 1982) was an English first-class cricketer.

Brett was born in South Africa at Johannesburg in April 1910. He was educated in England at Winchester College, before going up to Trinity College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket on eight occasions for Oxford University in 1929.[2] He was used largely by Oxford as an opening bowler, with his right-arm medium-fast capable of swinging both ways and coming off the pitch quickly.[1] It was however as a batsman that Brett impressed, scoring 490 runs in his eight matches at an average of 40.83.[3] He made one century score, with 106 against H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI at Eastbourne.[4] Featuring in a strong Oxford side that contained the likes of Ian Akers-Douglas, Neville Ford and the Nawab of Pataudi, his place was in constant doubt until his century seemingly cemented his place in the Oxford side for 1930. However, he was seriously injured in a car accident before the 1930 season and played no further first-class cricket.[1] Brett died in December 1982 at Hook Heath, Surrey. His brother-in-law, James Guise, was also a first-class cricketer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wisden - Obituaries in 1982 . ESPNcricinfo . 2020-02-02.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Patrick Brett . CricketArchive . 2020-02-02 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Patrick Brett . CricketArchive . 2020-02-02 . subscription.
  4. Web site: HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v Oxford University, 1929 . CricketArchive . 2020-02-02 . subscription.