Country: | England |
Fullname: | George Harry Palmer |
Birth Date: | 24 October 1917 |
Birth Place: | Ibstock, Leicestershire, England |
Death Place: | Campbelltown, South Australia, Australia |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
Family: | John Palmer (father) |
Club1: | Leicestershire |
Year1: | 1938–1939 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 5 |
Runs1: | 31 |
Bat Avg1: | 6.20 |
100S/50S1: | –/– |
Top Score1: | 14 |
Deliveries1: | 733 |
Wickets1: | 12 |
Bowl Avg1: | 26.66 |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | 3/36 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
Date: | 13 February |
Year: | 2013 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18739.html Cricinfo |
George Harry Palmer (24 October 1917 – 11 March 2012) was an English cricketer. Palmer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Ibstock, Leicestershire.
Palmer made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Worcestershire in the 1938 County Championship at Park Road, Loughborough. He made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1939 County Championship.[1] In his five matches, he took 12 wickets at an average of 26.66, with best figures of 3/36.[2] With the bat he scored 31 runs at an average of 6.20, with a high score of 14 not out.[3]
His father John also played first-class cricket.