Kermode was born and died in Sydney. He appeared in 80 first-class matches as a right-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed tail-end batsman. He took 340 wickets with a best analysis of seven for 44, and scored 681 runs with a highest score of 64* and held 33 catches.[1]
Kermode died at his home in Balmain in 1934 after a long illness. He left a widow and a married daughter.[2]
