Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1909–10

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Australian tour of New Zealand 1909/10
DatesFeb 1910 – Apr 1910
Cricket formatFirst-class
Matches7
Most runs Edgar Mayne (532)
Most wickets Bill Whitty (42)
1904/05
1913/14

The Australia national cricket team toured New Zealand from February to April 1910 and played seven first-class matches including two against the New Zealand national cricket team. New Zealand at this time had not been elevated to Test status.

Contents

Australia won five of the seven first-class matches by comfortable margins, including the two against New Zealand. The match against Canterbury was a close draw, and the last match, against Hawke's Bay, was abandoned without any play taking place.

Background

In late 1908, The New Zealand Cricket Council asked the Australian Board of Control of Cricket to consider a proposal that the Australian team selected for the 1909 Ashes tour play a series of matches in New Zealand prior to departing for England, as had been the case for the previous tour in 1904/05. The Australian Board declined this proposal and offered to send a Second Eleven team instead. [1] The New Zealand authorities rejected this proposal on the grounds that a second-string team would not make the tour a financial success and asked the Australian Board on what terms would the Australian side visit New Zealand on their return journey from England. [2] Again, this proposal was rejected by the Australian Board and the arrangements for the tour were pushed back to the 1909/10 season.

Team

The Australian Cricket Team in New Zealand 1909/10

Back Row: C.R. Gorry, N. Dodds, A.C.K. Mackenzie (Manager), T.S. Warne, A.J.Y Hopkins, D.B.M. Smith
Middle Row: C. Kelleway, A.C. Facy, E.R. Mayne, W.W. Armstrong (Captain), S.H. Emery, C.E. Simpson
Front Row: W. Bardsley (Vice-captain), W.J. Whitty Australian XI in NZ 1910.jpg
The Australian Cricket Team in New Zealand 1909/10

Back Row: C.R. Gorry, N. Dodds, A.C.K. Mackenzie (Manager), T.S. Warne, A.J.Y Hopkins, D.B.M. Smith
Middle Row: C. Kelleway, A.C. Facy, E.R. Mayne, W.W. Armstrong (Captain), S.H. Emery, C.E. Simpson
Front Row: W. Bardsley (Vice-captain), W.J. Whitty

On 14 Jan 1910 the Australian Board of Control of Cricket met and appointed a selection committee of Clem Hill, Frank Iredale and Peter McAlister to choose the touring squad and appointed Alick Mackenzie as the tour manager and Australian Board representative. [3] The appointment of Mackenzie to this role was seen as a reward for his services to Australian cricket after a long career. The 1909/10 season was his last in competitive cricket. It was his second tour of New Zealand having previously toured with the New South Wales side in 1893/94.

The Australian Board of Control asked each state representative on the board to nominate a set number of players from their state for selection. New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia were asked to nominate six players each, while Queensland and Tasmania were asked to nominate two each. From this pool of 22 players the selectors would choose a final touring squad of 13. [4]

Of the players initially selected, Gar Waddy and Stanley Hill were unavailable to make the tour. [5] [6] They were replaced in the team by Tom Warne and Charles Simpson respectively.

Australian touring party to New Zealand 1909/10
NameAgeRoleBatting StyleBowling StyleFirst-Class TeamNotes
Alick Mackenzie (Manager)39Team managerRight-handed-Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales
Warwick Armstrong (Captain)30All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm legspinFlag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria
Warren Bardsley (Vice-captain)27BatterLeft-handed-Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales
Norman Dodds 33BatterRight-handed-Flag of Tasmania.svg Tasmania
Sid Emery 24BowlerRight-handedLegbreak googlyFlag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales
Ashley Facy 24BowlerRight-handedRight-arm fastFlag of Tasmania.svg Tasmania
Charles Gorry 31Wicket-keeperRight-handed-Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales
Stanley Hill 24BatterRight-handed-Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia Replaced by Charles Simpson
Bert Hopkins 35All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumFlag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales
Charles Kelleway 23All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm fast-mediumFlag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales
Edgar Mayne 27BatterRight-handed-Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia
Charles Simpson 27BatterRight-handedRight-arm off-spinFlag of Queensland.svg Queensland
Dave Smith 25BatsmanRight-handed-Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria
Tom Warne 40All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm leg-spinFlag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria
Gar Waddy 30Wicket-keeperRight-handedFlag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Replaced by Tom Warne
Bill Whitty 23BowlerRight-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumFlag of South Australia.svg South Australia

The touring party was not a full-strength Australian team. Of the selected players, only Armstrong, Bardsley, Hopkins and Whitty had previously played Test cricket and no other players outside of those four had toured with the 1909 Australian team in England. Outside those four, Emery, Kelleway, Mayne and Smith went on to play Tests.

The tour

The touring party left Australia on 5 February 1910, departing Sydney on the steamship Moeraki, and arrived in New Zealand at Wellington on 9 February. [7] On the evening of their arrival the touring party were officially welcomed to Wellington at a function in the town hall hosted by Dr. Alfred Newman.

The official programme of matches for the tour 1910AustralianXITourNZProgram.jpg
The official programme of matches for the tour

Tour itinerary

DateOpponentVenueMatch typeResultNotes
11-14 Feb 1910 Wellington Wellington Firebirds colours.svg Basin Reserve, Wellington First-ClassAustralians won by 6 wickets3-day match; rest day on 13 Feb.
18-21 Feb 1910 Auckland Auckland Aces colours.svg Auckland Domain, Auckland First-ClassAustralians won by an innings and 128 runs3-day match; rest day on 20 Feb.
25-28 Feb 1910 Canterbury Canterbury Kings colours.svg Lancaster Park, Christchurch First-ClassDraw3-day match; rest day on 27 Feb.
5-8 Mar 1910 Otago Flag of Otago.svg Carisbrook, Dunedin First-ClassAustralians won by 10 wickets3-day match; rest day on 6 Mar.
11-14 Mar 1910 New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg Lancaster Park, Christchurch First-ClassAustralia won by 9 wickets3-day match; rest day on 13 Mar.
16-17 Mar 1910 Manawatu XIII
   
   
Sports Ground, Palmerston North MinorAustralians won by an innings and 104 runs2-day match
18-19 Mar 1910 Wanganui
   
   
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui MinorAustralians won by six wickets2-day match
22-23 Mar 1910 Taranaki XV
   
   
Pukekura Park (Recreation Ground), New Plymouth MinorDraw2-day match
26-29 Mar 1910 New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg Basin Reserve, Wellington First-ClassAustralia won by 162 runs3-day match; rest day on 27 Mar.
1-4 Apr 1910 Hawke's Bay
   
   
Recreation Ground, Napier First-ClassMatch abandoned due to rain3-day match; rest day on 3 Apr.

Match summaries

Australia v Wellington

11–14 February 1910
Scorecard
v
107 (31.4 overs)
D.M. Patrick 25
W.J. Whitty 3/16 (8.0 overs)
130 (25.4 overs)
C.E. Simpson 51
D.M. Patrick 5/13 (7.0 overs)
208 (59 overs)
F.A. Midlane 67
W.W. Armstrong 4/56 (21 overs)
188/4 (32 overs)
E.R. Mayne 58
C.E.H Hickey 2/41 (6 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Daniel McKenzie, J. Varnham
  • Wellington won the toss and elected to bat

Australia v Auckland

18–21 February 1910
Scorecard
v
112 (44.0 overs)
A.E. Relf 51
W.J. Whitty 8/27 (22.0 overs)
355 (99.3 overs)
E.R. Mayne 136
C. Olliff 3/77 (20.0 overs)
115 (32 overs)
A.E. Hadden 27*
S.H. Emery 5/42 (10 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 128 runs
Auckland Domain, Auckland
Umpires: Sammy Jones, Clarence van der Heyde
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bowl

Australia v Canterbury

25–28 February 1910
Scorecard
v
321 (80.3 overs)
D. Reese 108
W.J. Whitty 4/69 (19.0 overs)
240 (48.5 overs)
S.H. Emery 50*
J.H. Bennett 4/61 (16.5 overs)
259 (58.4 overs)
D. Reese 41
W.W. Armstrong 4/83 (19.0 overs)
307/8 (77 overs)
W.W. Armstrong 149
J.H. Bennett 4/87 (29.0 overs)
Match Drawn
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: C. Hardy, Alfred Hart
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat

Australia v Otago

5–8 March 1910
Scorecard
v
166 (66.4 overs)
H.G. Siedeberg 50
T.S Warne 5/37 (13.0 overs)
189 (55.5 overs)
W.W. Armstrong 91
C.G. Macartney 7/81 (24.5 overs)
120 (63 overs)
C.G. Macartney 45
S.H. Emery 5/20 (10.0 overs)
99/0 (23 overs)
W. Barsdley 56
Match Drawn
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Umpires: A. Austin, R. Ferguson
  • Otago won the toss and elected to bat

1st Unofficial Test Australia v New Zealand

11–14 March 1910
Scorecard
v
155 (46.0 overs)
DA. Sims 51*
W.J. Whitty 6/53 (22.0 overs)
306 (91.3 overs)
W. Bardsley 97
J.H. Bennett 5/74 (25.3 overs)
258 (87.3 overs)
F. Midlane 47 A.E. Hadden 47
A.J.Y. Hopkins 4/34 (10.3 overs)
1/108 (20.5 overs)
E.R. Mayne 74*
J.H. Bennett 1/15 (7.5 overs)
Australia won by 9 wickets
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bowl

Australia v Manawatu XIII

16–17 March 1910
Scorecard
v
87
R. Cobbe 32
W.J. Whitty 6/36
304
D. Smith 107
Australian XI won by an innings and 104 runs
Sports Ground, Palmerston North
  • Wellington won the toss and elected to bat

2nd Unofficial Test Australia v New Zealand

26–29 March 1910
Scorecard
v
260 (52.0 overs)
D.B.M. Smith 102
A.W.S. Brice 5/70 (18.0 overs)
177 (68.0 overs)
D. Reese 69*
A.C. Facy 7/71 (28.0 overs)
232/5d (47.0 overs)
E.R. Mayne 90
D.M. Sandman 2/62 (16.0 overs)
153 (41 overs)
A.W.S. Brice 43
W.J. Whitty 6/28 (16 overs)
Australia won by 162 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Daniel McKenzie, J. Varnham
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat

First-class statistics

Batting

NameMatchesInningsNot Outs100s50sH.S.RunsAverage
Edgar Mayne 61122313653259.11
Warwick Armstrong 68112149*39356.14
Warren Bardsley 6112039737541.67
Dave Smith 6911010220625.75
Charles Kelleway 681015118726.71
Charles Simpson 581015115522.14
Sid Emery 6820150*11419.00
Tom Warne 452015411237.33
Norman Dodds 35001538416.80
Bill Whitty 6710014538.83
Charles Gorry 5530011*2512.5
Ashley Facy 341007*175.67
Bert Hopkins 450008163.20

Bowling

NameMatchesBalls BowledMaidensRunsWicketsBest BowlingAverageStrike rateEconomy Rate
Bill Whitty 6131269510428/2712.1431.242.33
Sid Emery 655215355225/2016.1425.093.86
Warwick Armstrong 674527367164/5622.9446.562.96
Ashley Facy 336612178117/7116.1833.272.92
Bert Hopkins 43751716394/3418.1141.672.61
Tom Warne 4210615475/3722.0030.004.40
Charles Kelleway 62761011652/123.2055.202.52
Charles Simpson 5232115211/552.00232.001.34

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