Rodney Palmer

Rodney Howell Palmer MC (24 November 1907 – 24 April 1987) was an English cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler, he played for Hampshire County Cricket Club between 1930 and 1933.[2] He also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and minor counties cricket for Berkshire in addition to representing the Egypt national cricket team.[3]

Rodney Palmer
Personal information
Full nameRodney Howell Palmer
Born(1907-11-24)24 November 1907
Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hampshire, England
Died24 April 1987(1987-04-24) (aged 79)
Newbury, Berkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930-1933Hampshire
1929Cambridge University
First-class debut22 May 1929 Cambridge University v Essex
Last First-class5 August 1933 Hampshire v Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 0
Balls bowled 554
Wickets 9
Bowling average 32.44
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/93
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricketArchive, 17 May 2008

Biography

Palmer was educated at Harrow and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[4] His cricket career started with Berkshire, who he played for in the Minor Counties Championship in 1928 and 1929.[3] He made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Essex in the 1929 English cricket season.[5]

He made his debut for Hampshire the following season, playing a County Championship match against Kent in Southampton. He returned to the Hampshire side for two County Championship matches against Yorkshire and Kent in the 1933 season but did not play first-class cricket again.[2] He failed to score a single run during his four first-class matches.[2]

He played six matches for the Egyptian national side against HM Martineau's XI between 1932 and 1936.[6] He died in Berkshire in 1987 aged 79.[2]

Palmer joined the 12th Lancers in 1930. He served in World War II and was awarded the Military Cross in 1943, along with other officers, "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East".[7] He was High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1953[8] when he was living at Peasemore Manor.

References
  1. Cricinfo profile
  2. CricketArchive profile
  3. Teams played for by Rodney Palmer at CricketArchive
  4. "Freshmen's Match At Cambridge". The Times (44883). London. 3 May 1928. p. 7.
  5. First-class matches played by Rodney Palmer at CricketArchive
  6. Other matches played by Rodney Palmer at CricketArchive
  7. "No. 36057". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1943. p. 2760.
  8. Mosley, Charles (ed.). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition. 3. p. 3050.
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