George Palmer (Leicestershire cricketer)

George Palmer

Personal information
Full name	George Harry Palmer
Born	(1917-10-24)24 October 1917 Ibstock, Leicestershire, England
Died	11 March 2012(2012-03-11) (aged 94) Campbelltown, South Australia, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Relations	John Palmer (father)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1938–1939	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 31 Batting average 6.20 100s/50s –/– Top score 14* Balls bowled 733 Wickets 12 Bowling average 26.66 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/36 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2013

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.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by George Palmer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Palmer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Palmer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

External links

• George Palmer at ESPNcricinfo
• George Palmer at CricketArchive