Anthony Rimell

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Anthony Rimell

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Anthony Geoffrey Jordan Rimell

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|8|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kasauli, Punjab, British India

| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|10|18|1928|8|29|df=y}}

| death_place = Sonning, Berkshire, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| family =

| club1 = Hampshire

| year1 = 1946–1950

| club2 = Cambridge University

| year2 = 1949–1950

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 23

| runs1 = 854

| bat avg1 = 28.46

| 100s/50s1 = 1/3

| top score1 = 160

| deliveries1 = 3,456

| wickets1 = 40

| bowl avg1 = 36.12

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 6/100

| catches/stumpings1 = 13/–

| date = 15 February

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19412.html Cricinfo

}}

Anthony Geoffrey Jordan Rimell (29 August 1928 — 18 October 2007) was an English first-class cricketer and businessman.

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.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EQL-DwAAQBAJ|title=Benchmark: Life, Laughter and the Law|last=Popplewell|first=Oliver|author-link=Oliver Popplewell|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|location=London|page=16|date=2009|isbn=9780755630134}} He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Surrey at Kingston-upon-Thames in 1946.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6829/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Anthony Rimell|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=5 May 2023|url-access=subscription}} The following year, he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers as a second lieutenant in October 1947.{{London Gazette|issue=38122|date=11 November 1947|page=5360|supp=y}} He proceeded to matriculate to Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1948.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ejvA2DAz46EC|title=Cambridge University Reporter|publisher=Cambridge University Press|page=1537|volume=88|edition=2|date=1958}} 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. Described by his contemporary Oliver Popplewell as "a good all-rounder", he took 39 wickets for Cambridge at an average of 35.38;{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6829/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Anthony Rimell|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=5 May 2023|url-access=subscription}} he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 6 for 100 against Gloucestershire in 1950.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/19/19367.html|title=Gloucestershire v Cambridge University, University Match 1950|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=5 May 2023|url-access=subscription}} As a batsman, he scored 772 runs for Cambridge at an average of 28.59; he made three half centuries and one century,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6829/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Anthony Rimell|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=5 May 2023|url-access=subscription}} a score of 160 opening the batting against Worcestershire in 1949.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/18/18925.html|title=Worcestershire v Cambridge University, University Match 1949|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=5 May 2023|url-access=subscription}} His final appearance in first-class cricket came for Hampshire against Worcestershire at Dudley in the 1950 County Championship.

Rimell later undertook post-graduate studies in the United States at the Harvard Business School.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c-UdAQAAMAAJ|title=HBS Alumni Bulletin|publisher=Harvard Business School|page=21|volume=84|date=2008}} From there, he went into business and was later director of the steel firm Firth Cleveland.{{cite book |url=https://acscricket.com/wp-content/uploads/Sundry-Extras.pdf|title=County Cricket: Sunday Extras|first=David|last=Jeater|publisher=ACS|location=Cardiff|page=99|date=2017}} Rimell died on 18 October 2007 at Sonning, Berkshire.