Anthony Geoffrey Jordan Rimell (29 August 1928 — 18 October 2007) was an English first-class cricketer and businessman.
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| Full name | Anthony Geoffrey Jordan Rimell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1928 Kasauli, Punjab, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 October 2007 (aged 79) Sonning, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1950 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1950 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rimmell was born in British India at Kasauli in August 1928. He was educated in England at Charterhouse School, where he played for the school cricket team.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Surrey at Kingston-upon-Thames in 1946.[2] The following year, he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers as a second lieutenant in October 1947.[3] He proceeded to matriculate to Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1948.[4] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1949 to 1950, making 21 appearances; amongst these were two appearances in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's.[2] Described by his contemporary Oliver Popplewell as "a good all-rounder",[1] he took 39 wickets for Cambridge at an average of 35.38;[5] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 6 for 100 against Gloucestershire in 1950.[6] As a batsman, he scored 772 runs for Cambridge at an average of 28.59; he made three half centuries and one century,[7] a score of 160 opening the batting against Worcestershire in 1949.[8] His final appearance in first-class cricket came for Hampshire against Worcestershire at Dudley in the 1950 County Championship.[2]
Rimell later undertook post-graduate studies in the United States at the Harvard Business School.[9] From there, he went into business and was later director of the steel firm Firth Cleveland.[10] Rimell died on 18 October 2007 at Sonning, Berkshire.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Popplewell, Oliver (2009). Benchmark: Life, Laughter and the Law. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9780755630134.
- ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Anthony Rimell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "No. 38122". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 November 1947. p. 5360.
- ^ Cambridge University Reporter. Vol. 88 (2 ed.). Cambridge University Press. 1958. p. 1537.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Anthony Rimell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Gloucestershire v Cambridge University, University Match 1950". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Anthony Rimell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Cambridge University, University Match 1949". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b HBS Alumni Bulletin. Vol. 84. Harvard Business School. 2008. p. 21.
- ^ Jeater, David (2017). County Cricket: Sunday Extras (PDF). Cardiff: ACS. p. 99.