I have always understood Beamer to be a corruption of Beaner, ie a ball aimed at the bean or head.
Best wishes
[wellinghall]"
It was a contribution to their lunchtime session on the meaning and origin of cricketing jargon, and they had just said that they didn't know where Beamer came from.
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Date: 2012-08-08 06:56 am (UTC)I have always understood Beamer to be a corruption of Beaner, ie a ball aimed at the bean or head.
Best wishes
[wellinghall]"
It was a contribution to their lunchtime session on the meaning and origin of cricketing jargon, and they had just said that they didn't know where Beamer came from.