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Stephen MacDonald Kimpton (5 March 1914 – 18 July 1997) was an Australian first-class cricketer.

The son of Victor Yule Kimpton, he was born in the inner Melbourne suburb of Toorak in March 1914. He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School, before studying in England at Brasenose College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1935, making four appearances. Kimpton scored 112 runs in his four matches, at an average of 18.66 and a high score of 31. With his right-arm slow bowling, he took 9 wickets at a bowling average of 42.66 and best figures of 4 for 65.

After graduating from Oxford, Kimpton went into business, which included roles as chairman of the Commercial Bank of Australia and deputy chairman of Westpac Banking Corporation. Kimpton died at Melbourne in July 1997. His brother, Roger, was also a first-class cricketer who played county cricket in England.

References

1. ^ Who's who in Australia. The Herald. 1988. p. 505.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Stephen Kimpton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stephen Kimpton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Stephen Kimpton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

External links

• Stephen Kimpton at ESPNcricinfo

• 1914 births
• 1997 deaths
• Cricketers from Melbourne
• Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford
• Australian cricketers
• Oxford University cricketers
• Westpac people