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

New Zealand	v	Northern New South Wales
228 Rupert Hickmott 80 A.C. Lawrie 5/37		120 R. Fawcett 69* Don Sandman 3/23
285/7d Bertie Tuckwell 84 A.C. Lawrie 2/59		90 M. McKay 24 Don Sandman 8/29

New Zealand won by 303 runs
Albion Ground, West Maitland

New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat

Second match

14-15 December 1913
(2-day match)
Scorecard

Northern New South Wales	v	New Zealand
86 E. Mitchell 29 Tom Carlton 5/21		232 Billy Patrick 51 P. Berrie 4/75
100 P. Mills 29 Don Sandman 6/50

New Zealanders won by an innings and 46 runs
Glen Innes Showground, Glen Innes

Toss not known

Third match

12-22 December 1913
(3-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Queensland
89 (31 overs) Rupert Hickmott 19 Charles Barstow 5/47 (16 overs)		124 (35.2 overs) Alan Marshal 47 Dan Reese 7/53 (17.2 overs)
161 (45.3 overs) Billy Patrick 27 Charles Robinson 27 Charles Barstow 5/45 (11.3 overs)		114 (44.2 overs) Alan Marshal 66* Don Sandman 5/41 (17.2)

New Zealand won by 12 runs
Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: William Carvosso and Andrew Horrigan

Queensland won the toss and decided to field
21 December was a rest day

Fourth match

26-27 December 1913
(3-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	New South Wales
161 (42.2 overs) Don Sandman 53* Charlie Kelleway 7/53 (21 overs)		513 (96.5 overs) Charlie Macartney 142 Charles Robinson 4/129 (21.5 overs)
105 (34.5 overs) Don Sandman 33 Arthur Mailey 4/41 (15 overs)

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

Southern New South Wales	v	New Zealand
142 O. Edis 54 Charles Robinson 5/33		230 Bertie Tuckwell 63 W.C. Tickner 5/86
169 L. Thompson 84 Don Sandman 3/55		82/2 Bertie Tuckwell 44* J.C. Tickner 1/7

New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Goulburn Sportsground, Goulburn

Toss not known

Sixth match

3-5 January 1914
(2-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Albury and Border
378 Nessie Snedden 89 D. Kenna 5/128		75 E.J. White 19* Nessie Snedden 3/9
		176 f/o E. Stewart 33 Dan Reese 4/40

New Zealand won by an innings and 127 runs
Albury Sports Ground, Albury

Toss not known
4 January was a rest day

Seventh match

9-10 January 1914
(timeless match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Victoria
141 (50.1 overs) Dan Reese 47 Allie Lampard 5/41 (20 overs)		439 (84.4 overs) Percy Heather 65 Don Sandman 4/103 (21 overs)
188 (56.3 overs) Nessie Snedden 51 Carl Willis 2/10 (1.3 overs)

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

New Zealand	v	South Australia
362 (78 overs) Dan Reese 96 Leonard Howard 3/82 (19 overs)		433 (99.1 overs) Nip Pellew 94 Charles Robinson 3/72 (15.1 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)

Match drawn
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: F.J.C. Thomas and J.G. Wagstaff

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

Melbourne Cricket Club	v	New Zealand
251 (72 overs) Horace Sandford 52 Dan Reese 6/66 (22 overs)		209 (63.2 overs) Henry Tattersall 49* Leonard Mullett 4/58 (16.2 overs)
1/130d (31 overs) Colin McKenzie 68* Nessie Snedden 1/35 (8 overs)		152/3 (32 overs) Lancelot Hemus 71* Bert Ironmonger 2/56 (13 overs)

Match drawn
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Toss not known

References

^ Dan Reese, Was It All Cricket?, George Allen & Unwin, London, 1948, p. 389.
^ "The New Zealand Cricket Team". Referee: 16. 22 October 1913. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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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