Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Brune first boarded at Godolphin School in Hammersmith, London, and later progressed to the University of Cambridge, where he attended Caius and Downing Colleges.
[3] A medium-fast round-arm bowler, Brune was quite successful in his appearances for Cambridge, taking 57 wickets at an average of 14.28, including four five-wicket hauls.
[4] His best bowling figures, 8/31, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) during the 1869 season, while in the 1867 edition of The University Match (held annually against Oxford), he took 5/64.
[5] Brune had first played county matches for Middlesex during the 1866 season, and was a regular player for the side into the early 1870s.
[8] His last appearance at first-class level was that year's edition of the Gentlemen v. Players fixture; he did not bowl during the game, with Grace and his cousin, Walter Gilbert, taking 17 wickets.