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]
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| Born | George Eugene Palmer 22 February 1859 Mulwala, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 August 1910 (aged 51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lucinda Ann Blackham[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | David Brainard Palmer and Mary Palmer (nee Barry)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Jack Blackham (brother-in-law) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 23) | 6 September 1880 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 August 1886 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
References
Sources
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joey Palmer.
- Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0
- Cricinfo article on Joey Palmer