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Full name | Eric John Palmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Romford, Essex, England | 16 June 1931||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1957 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1955 | Berkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,21 November 2011 |
Eric John Palmer (born 16 June 1931) is a former English cricketer. Palmer was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born at Romford,Essex.
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