Joey Palmer Explained
| Joey Palmer |
| Birth Name: | George Eugene Palmer |
| Birth Date: | 1859 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mulwala, New South Wales |
| Death Place: | Benalla, Victoria[1] |
| Spouse: | Lucinda Ann Blackham[2] |
| Relatives: | Jack Blackham (brother-in-law) |
| Parents: | David Brainard Palmer and Mary Palmer (nee Barry)[3] |
| Module: | | Child: | yes | | Batting: | Right-handed | | Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak | | Columns: | 2 | | Column1: | Test | | Matches1: | 17 | | Runs1: | 296 | | Bat Avg1: | 14.09 | | 100S/50S1: | 0/0 | | Top Score1: | 48 | | Deliveries1: | 4,517 | | Wickets1: | 78 | | Bowl Avg1: | 21.51 | | Fivefor1: | 6 | | Tenfor1: | 2 | | Best Bowling1: | 7/65 | | Catches/Stumpings1: | 13/– | | Column2: | First-class | | Matches2: | 133 | | Runs2: | 2,728 | | Bat Avg2: | 16.14 | | 100S/50S2: | 1/10 | | Top Score2: | 113 | | Deliveries2: | 27,809 | | Wickets2: | 594 | | Bowl Avg2: | 17.71 | | Fivefor2: | 54 | | Tenfor2: | 16 | | Best Bowling2: | 8/48 | | Catches/Stumpings2: | 107/– | | International: | true | | Country: | Australia | | Testdebutagainst: | England | | Testdebutdate: | 6 September | | Testdebutyear: | 1880 | | Testcap: | 23 | | Lasttestdate: | 12 August | | Lasttestagainst: | England | | Lasttestyear: | 1886 | | Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7071.html Cricinfo | | Date: | 11 February | | Year: | 2020 |
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George Eugene Palmer (22 February 1859 – 22 August 1910)[1] also known as Eugene Palmer and Joey Palmer, was an Australian cricketer who played in 17 Test matches between 1880 and 1886.[4]
After returning from the 1886 tour to England he damaged his knee and never played Test cricket again but came to play first class cricket in Australia until the end of 1896/97.
Palmer was also a leading Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[5]
Family
He married Lucinda Ann Blackham, daughter of Frederic Keane Blackham and Lucinda Ann (née McCarthy), in 1888.[2] His brother-in-law was his Test teammate Jack Blackham.[6]
Sources
- Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne.
- Cricinfo article on Joey Palmer
Notes and References
- News: DEATH OF GEORGE PALMER. . . 22,654 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 August 1910 . 23 April 2016 . 6.
- News: Family Notices . . 13,034 . Victoria, Australia . 31 March 1888 . 22 April 2016 . 1.
- News: MR. D. B. PALMER. . Benalla Standard . 2674 . Victoria, Australia . 25 November 1902 . 23 March 2022 . 3 .
- News: NOTED TEST PLAYERS. . . SA . 1 October 1932 . 1 December 2015 . 4.
- Atkinson, p. 180.
- Ian. Johnson. Palmer, George Eugene (1859–1910) . 5. 1974. palmer-george-eugene-4357/text7081.
