Beamer (cricket) Beamer (cricket) In the terminology of the game of cricket, a beamer (less commonly beam ball) is a type of delivery in which the ball (bowled at a fast pace), without bouncing, passes above the batsman's waist height. Such a ball is often dangerously close to the batsman's head, due to the lack of control a bowler has over high full tosses. Worse, the batsman is expecting the ball to pitch on the wicket and therefore may not pick up the flight of the ball and may be struck by it. This type of delivery can result in injuries to
Nub Beamer twice, in 1962 when he rushed for 1161 yards (only the second Leo, after Willie Fleming to do so), and in 1963 (914 yards) when he played in their Grey Cup loss. He rushed for 3662 yards in his career. A pair of concussions in 1963 forced Beamer to retire and become a stockbroker. Nub Beamer Nub Beamer (born February 14, 1936) is a former all-star Canadian Football League fullback. Beamer as a senior became the first football player at Roseburg High (Roseburg, OR) to receive first-team all-state honours. Beamer accepted a scholarship offer from Oregon State University and spent