New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1913–14
The New Zealand cricket team toured Australia from early December 1913 to late January 1914, playing four first-class matches against state teams and five other matches.
The team
Three of New Zealand’s leading batsmen, David Collins, Harold Lusk and Arthur Sims, were unavailable.[1] The provincial cricket associations were asked to submit the names of suitable players from their regions. Out of 40 players nominated, 14 were eventually chosen.[2]
- Dan Reese (captain)
- Joe Bennett
- Charles Boxshall
- Tom Carlton
- Lancelot Hemus
- Rupert Hickmott
- Billy Patrick
- Charles Robinson
- Don Sandman
- Nessie Snedden
- Robert Somervell
- Leslie Taylor
- Henry Tattersall
- Bertie Tuckwell
Tour matches
The New Zealanders won the first first-class match against Queensland, lost to New South Wales and Victoria, and drew with South Australia.
- First match
12-13 December 1913 (2-day match) Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
- Second match
14-15 December 1913 (2-day match) Scorecard |
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232 Billy Patrick 51 P. Berrie 4/75 | ||
- Toss not known
- Third match
12-22 December 1913 (3-day match) Scorecard |
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124 (35.2 overs) Alan Marshal 47 Dan Reese 7/53 (17.2 overs) | ||
- Queensland won the toss and decided to field
- 21 December was a rest day
- Fourth match
26-27 December 1913 (3-day match) Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by an innings and 247 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Wally French and John Gairns |
- New South Wales won the toss and decided to field
- The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two
- Fifth match
31 December 1913-1 January 1914 (2-day match) Scorecard |
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142 O. Edis 54 Charles Robinson 5/33 | ||
- Toss not known
- Sixth match
3-5 January 1914 (2-day match) Scorecard |
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176 f/o E. Stewart 33 Dan Reese 4/40 |
- Toss not known
- 4 January was a rest day
- Seventh match
9-10 January 1914 (timeless match) Scorecard |
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Victoria won by an innings and 110 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Edward Barrass and Bob Crockett |
- New Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
- Eighth match
16-19 January 1914 (3-day match) Scorecard |
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362 (78 overs) Dan Reese 96 Leonard Howard 3/82 (19 overs) | ||
287/6d (78 overs) Dan Reese 130* Leonard Howard 3/66 (17 overs) | 161/3 (37 overs) Andrew Smith 74* Charles Robinson 2/45 (7 overs) |
- New Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
- 18 January was a rest day
- Ninth match
21-22 January 1914 (2-day match) Scorecard |
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- Toss not known
References
External links
- New Zealand in Australia 1913-14 at CricketArchive
Other sources
- Don Neely & Richard Payne, Men in White: The History of New Zealand International Cricket, 1894–1985, Moa, Auckland, 1986, pp. 53–56.
- Dan Reese, Was It All Cricket?, George Allen & Unwin, London, 1948, pp. 389–401.
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