Harold Palmer (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harold Palmer (cricketer)

British cricketer (1890-1967)

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1890

Place of Birth: Epping, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1967

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Harold Palmer (cricketer)

  • Harold James Palmer (30 August 1890 – 12 February 1967) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex and for amateur teams between 1924 and 1936.Palmer was educated at Loughton School in Essex and King's College London.
  • He bowled leg-spin at medium-pace.
  • His Essex teammate Charles Bray said he was "an excellent bowler – the nearest thing I've seen to Bill O'Reilly" but added that Palmer's fielding was unreliable, "particularly his catching".
  • Palmer's best bowling figures came in Essex's victory over Gloucestershire in 1926, when he took 3 for 19 and 6 for 68.
  • Opening the bowling for Essex against the Australians in 1930, he took 5 for 40 in the first innings.

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