Rex Neame

Arthur Rex Beale Neame (14 June 1936 – 12 November 2008), known as Rex Neame, was an English amateur cricketer who worked in the brewing industry. He played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club between 1956 and 1957 as well as for other teams, including MCC and Free Foresters and was one of the leading schoolboy sportsmen of the mid-1950s.[1][2]

Rex Neame
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Rex Beale Neame
Born(1936-06-14)14 June 1936
Faversham, Kent
Died12 November 2008(2008-11-12) (aged 72)
Herne Bay, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956–1957Kent
FC debut14 July 1956 Kent v Northants
Last FC9 July 1958 DR Jardine's XI v Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 234
Batting average 13.00
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 69
Balls bowled 336
Wickets 4
Bowling average 42.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/4
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2014

Early life

Neame was born at Faversham in Kent into the Neame family which operated the Shepherd Neame brewery in the town.[3] He was educated at prep school at Hindhead in Hampshire before going on to Harrow School where he captained the cricket team in 1954 and 1955 and was Head Boy in his final year.[2][3] He captained England at schoolboy level in both cricket and rugby union and was considered a talented sportsman[3] and described as the "leading all-rounder" in school cricket in 1955.[4]

Cricket career

Neame made his Kent debut in 1956 and played occasionally for the side as an amateur when he could find the time to be away from the family business.[1] He made a total of 10 first-class appearances, including four for Kent.[1][2] He played more regularly for the county Second XI and won his Second XI cap in 1956.[2]

Work life

In 1959 Neame took over the day to day management of Shepherd Neame's Queen Court Farm at Ospringe and in 1961 was appointed to the brewery's board. He left the company in 1967 after his contract was not renewed and worked at Bulmers and Marston's breweries before running a hotel near Kinlochbervie in Sutherland.[1][3][5]

Later life

After moving to Norfolk to paint, Neame returned to live in Kent after becoming unwell. He suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died at a nursing home at Herne Bay in 2008 aged 72.[1][3]

References
  1. "Rex Neame". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. Rex Neame, CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. A tribute to Rex Neame, Master Brewer, spring 2009, p.20. (Available online. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. Wellings EM (1956) The Public Schools in 1955, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1956, p.745. (Available online. Retrieved 30 September 2018.)
  5. Neame Family. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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