George Palmer (cricketer)
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George "Joey" Eugene Palmer (22 February 1859 in Corowa
– 22 August 1910 in Baddaginnie) was an Australian cricketer
who played in 17 Tests
between 1880 and 1886.
"Joey" Palmer had an intense career, His Test career was short in years but he toured England
4 times and at his peak he was considered a top medium pace spinner. Palmer had a particular love for the SCG
, where his best Test bowling of 7-65 occurred.
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.
Corowa, New South Wales
Corowa is a town in the state of New South Wales in Australia. It is on the bank of the Murray River, the border between New South Wales and Victoria, opposite the Victorian town of Wahgunyah. Corowa is the administrative centre of Corowa Shire...
– 22 August 1910 in Baddaginnie) was an Australian cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played in 17 Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
between 1880 and 1886.
"Joey" Palmer had an intense career, His Test career was short in years but he toured England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
4 times and at his peak he was considered a top medium pace spinner. Palmer had a particular love for the SCG
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
, where his best Test bowling of 7-65 occurred.
After returning from the 1886 tour to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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.