# Rand-Brown — The Gold Bat character guide

> Rand-Brown in The Gold Bat by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Rand, Brown

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-fifteenth-place

## Snapshot

A Wrykyn footballer whose pale face and steady denials when confronted with the League's letter make Trevor suspect he wrote it.

## Who they are

Rand-Brown is the teammate whose guilt seems written on his face — he flinches at Trevor's accusation, then transforms into friendliness the moment his place against Ripton is confirmed. He offers his keys, his drawers, even his pockets for searching, and the bat is nowhere, leaving Trevor feeling badly scored off. His suspicious composure and convenient cooperation keep the reader guessing whether he is the League's agent or merely its scapegoat.

## Relationships

### [Trevor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/trevor)

_rivalry_

Rand-Brown is a competitive antagonist to Trevor, frequently clashing over school matters.

### [Barry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/barry)

_rivalry_

Barry and Rand-Brown are rivals, frequently opposing each other in school matters.

### [Clowes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/clowes)

_rivalry_

Clowes and Rand-Brown are antagonists, clashing over school issues.

### [Trevor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/trevor)

_rivalry_

Rand-Brown is a competitive antagonist to Trevor, frequently clashing over school matters.

### [Clowes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/clowes)

_rivalry_

Clowes and Rand-Brown are antagonists, clashing over school issues.

### [Trevor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/trevor)

_rivalry_

Rand-Brown is a competitive antagonist to Trevor, frequently clashing over school matters.

### [Barry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/barry)

_rivalry_

Barry and Rand-Brown are rivals, frequently opposing each other in school matters.

### [Barry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/barry)

_rivalry_

Barry and Rand-Brown are rivals, frequently opposing each other in school matters.

## In the story

### [The Fifteenth Place](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/i-the-fifteenth-place)

Right wing three-quarter; criticized for poor tackling and handling in the match.

### [The League's Warning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/iv-the-league-s-warning)

Demoted to the second fifteen, replaced by Barry on the first team.

### [Mill Receives Visitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/v-mill-receives-visitors)

Visits Barry's study; taunts Barry about being selected for the team.

### [The House-Matches](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xi-the-house-matches)

Wing three-quarter for Seymour's; performs poorly, missing passes and letting Strachan through, causing frustration.

### [The White Figure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xiv-the-white-figure)

Suspected by Milton of wrecking the study; scores a try in the house match.

### [A Sprain and a Vacant Place](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xv-a-sprain-and-a-vacant-place)

Suspected of being involved with the League; allows Trevor to search his study but the bat is not found.

### [The Ripton Match](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xvi-the-ripton-match)

Wing three-quarter; drops a crucial pass that costs a certain try and lets his man through on defense.

### [The Mayor's Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xix-the-mayor-s-visit)

One of the suspects in Milton's photograph lineup for the League letters.

### [The League Revealed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xxi-the-league-revealed)

Identified as the mastermind behind the League, blackmailing Ruthven using knowledge of the Patterson affair.

### [A Dress Rehearsal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xxii-a-dress-rehearsal)

The opponent Trevor plans to fight; described by O'Hara as big, strong, and a dangerous fighter.

### [What Renford Saw](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xxiii-what-renford-saw)

Loses the fight to O'Hara and is knocked out; he is leaving at the end of the week after being caught in the vault.

## Links

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