George Eugene Palmer (22 February 1859 – 22 August 1910) also known as Eugene Palmer and Joey Palmer, was an Australian

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who played in 17

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between 1880 and 1886. After returning from the 1886 tour to

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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

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er for South Melbourne Football Club in the

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(VFA).

Family

He married Lucinda Ann Blackham, daughter of Frederic Keane Blackham and Lucinda Ann (née McCarthy), in 1888. His brother-in-law was his Test teammate

Jack Blackham John McCarthy Blackham (11 May 1854 – 28 December 1932) was a Test cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. A specialist wicket-keeper, Blackham played in the first Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877 and the ...

References

Sources

* Atkinson, G. (1982) ''Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking'', The Five Mile Press: Melbourne.
Cricinfo article on Joey Palmer
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