Rimmington (Kent cricketer)

Rimmington (Kent cricketer) refers to three brothers who played first-class cricket for Essex, Kent and All-England teams between the 1777 and 1791 seasons.

Personal details of them are unknown apart from their initials which were B, T and M. Their known appearances were 6, 5 and 1 respectively. But, as often happened at the time with other brothers and namesakes, when just one of them played only the surname was recorded and there are another 15 matches in which an unidentified Rimmington took part.

In 1780, B Rimmington was one of the most successful batsmen of the season, scoring 130 runs in only 3 matches.

It is believed the Rimmingtons were from Kent and they were originally involved with Kent cricket, but references to them from 1785 indicate that they joined the prominent Hornchurch Club and played for Essex.

References

* "Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket" by G B Buckley (FL18)
* "Scores & Biographies, Volume 1" by Arthur Haygarth (SBnnn)
* "The Dawn of Cricket" by H T Waghorn (WDC)