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Anthony Rimell

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

Rimmell was born in British IndiaatKasauli 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 SurreyatKingston-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 UniversityatLord'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]

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