New South Wales cricket team in New Zealand in 1893–94

The New South Wales cricket team toured New Zealand from January to February 1894 and played seven first-class matches and one minor match. The tour is notable for the fact that the game against New Zealand was New Zealand's first first-class match. The tour was New South Wales' second of New Zealand after a tour in 1890. Like the previous tour it was privately organised by Coleman Davis and not officially sanctioned by the New South Wales Cricket Association. Despite this, given the touring party consisted of leading players from Sydney clubs the team is considered to have been a representative quality side and the matches played on tour to have been official New South Wales first-class games.

New South Wales tour of New Zealand 1893/94
DatesJanuary – February 1894
Cricket formatFirst-class
Matches7
Most runsAlick Mackenzie (296)
Most wicketsSydney Austin (52)
1895/96 →

Team

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The following players were selected for the tour:[1]

NameClubAge
J.J. Davis (Captain)Warwick34
S.W. AustinRandwick27
O.W. CowleyRedfern25
J.W. GouldEast Sydney21
A.C.K. MackenziePaddington23
D.L. MillerLithgow23
L.D. MooreMaitland22
E.G. NoblePaddington28
M.A. NoblePaddington20
J. SearleEast Sydney32
S.R. WalfordParramatta34

Tour

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First-class matches

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DateOpponentVenueResultNotes
18–20 Jan 1894AucklandAuckland Domain, AucklandNSW won by 9 wickets.[2]3 day game; no play on day 1
24–25 Jan 1894Hawke's BayRecreation Ground, NapierNSW won by an innings and 13 runs.[3]2 day game
27–29 Jan 1894WellingtonBasin Reserve, WellingtonMatch drawn[4]2 day game
1–5 Feb 1894CanterburyLancaster Park, ChristchurchCanterbury won by an innings and 7 runs[5]4 day game
10–13 Feb 1894OtagoCarisbrook, DunedinMatch drawn[6]3 day game
15–17 Feb 1894New ZealandLancaster Park, ChristchurchNSW won by 160 runs[7]3 day game; First time New Zealand played a first-class match
19–21 Feb 1894North IslandBasin Reserve, WellingtonNSW won by 123 runs[8]3 day game

Minor matches

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DateOpponentVenueResult
7–8 Feb 1894South Canterbury XVSouth Canterbury Athletic Club Ground, TimaruMatch Drawn
13–14 Feb 1894Oamaru XVNew Cricket Ground, OamaruMatch cancelled

Match summaries

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New South Wales vs Auckland

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19-20 January 1894
Scorecard
New South Wales
v
Auckland
185 (75.3 overs)
L.D. Moore 68
R. Neill 5/70 (28.3 overs)
93 (33 overs)
R.J. Yates 23
S.W. Austin 5/45 (17 overs)
1/14 (4 overs)
O.W. Cowley 10*
R. Neill 1/6 (2 overs)
102 (26 overs)
J.A Kallendar 32
J. Gould 4/49 (13 overs)
New South Wales won by 9 wickets
Auckland Domain, Auckland
Umpires: J.C. Davis, McPherson
  • New South Wales enforced the follow-on

New South Wales vs Hawke's Bay

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24-25 January 1894
Scorecard
Hawke's Bay
v
New South Wales
112 (46.5 overs)
G. White 24*
J. Gould 4/30 (13 overs)
176 (83.4 overs)
O.W. Cowley 48
A.M. Beale 6/53 (35 overs)
51 (36 overs)
H.B. Lusk 23
S.W. Austin 8/14 (19 overs)
New South Wales won by an innings and 13 runs
Recreation Ground, Napier
Umpires: C.H. Edwards, Jacobs and W.J. Salmon

New South Wales vs Wellington

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27-29 January 1894
Scorecard
New South Wales
v
Wellington
209 (70 overs)
J. Searle 44*
F.L. Ashbolt 6/52 (23 overs)
180 (76.3 overs)
R.V. Blacklock 65
S.W. Austin 5/47 (24.4 overs)
3/181 dec. (65 overs)
A.C.K. Mackenzie 58
E.F. Upham 2/65 (23 overs)
0/44 (11 overs)
C.S. Cross 28*
Match Drawn
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: J.C. Davis, E.M. Knapp
  • 2-day match

New South Wales vs Canterbury

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1-5 February 1894
Scorecard
Canterbury
v
New South Wales
331 (134 overs)
H.S. de Maus 113
J. Gould 4/69 (21 overs)
118 (72 overs)
S.W. Austin 31
W. Robertson 6/72 (36 overs)
206 (99.3 overs)
A.C.K. Mackenzie 60
W.C. Pearce 3/28 (17.3 overs)
Canterbury won by an innings and 7 runs
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: J.C. Davis
  • 4-day match; Canterbury enforced the follow-on

New South Wales vs Otago

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10-13 February 1894
Scorecard
Otago
v
New South Wales
264 (93.3 overs)
J.C. Lawton 58
S.W. Austin 3/76 (35 overs)
199 (120.3 overs)
E.G. Noble 51
J. Hope 5/36 (33 overs)
114 (57.3 overs)
A.E Clarke 37
S.W. Austin 6/66 (29.3 overs)
5/75 (61.1 overs)
E.G. Noble 41*
J.C. Lawton 2/24 (22 overs)
Match Drawn
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Umpires: S. Hopkinson, H. Rose
  • 3-day match

New South Wales vs New Zealand

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15-17 February 1894
Scorecard
New South Wales
v
New Zealand
147 (82 overs)
S.W. Austin 43
W. Robertson 6/76 (35 overs)
116 (71.3 overs)
H.S. de Maus 45
S.W. Austin 7/63 (36 overs)
208 (106 overs)
J. Searle 45
H.S. de Maus 4/33 (14 overs)
79 (43.2 overs)
A.B.M Labatt 17
S.W. Austin 6/35 (22 overs)
New South Wales won by 160 runs
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: T.D. Condell, J.C. Davis, A.M. Ollivier
  • 3-day match

New South Wales vs North Island

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19-21 February 1894
Scorecard
New South Wales
v
North Island
220 (66 overs)
O.W. Cowley 38
G. Mills 7/70 (25 overs)
184 (92.1 overs)
I. Mills 40
O.W. Cowley 3/14 (11.1 overs)
196 (72.4 overs)
O.W. Cowley 55
E.F. Upham 6/57 (27.4 overs)
109 (45.2 overs)
I. Mills 38
D.L. Miller 4/25 (12.2 overs)
New South Wales won by 123 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: J.C. Davis, J. Searle
  • 3-day match

Statistics (first-class matches)

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Batting

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PlayerMatchesInningsNot outsRunsHighest scoreAverage100s50sCatchesStumpings
S.W. Austin71001634316.301
O.W. Cowley71212665524.1815
J.J. Davis710313925*19.8522
J.W. Gould71202324519.333
A.C.K. Mackenzie71302966022.7625
D.L. Miller711286189.555
L.D. Moore71212546823.0924
E.G. Noble71122155123.88110
M.A. Noble7101932610.333
J. Searle713618645*26.5776
S.R. Walford71101212211.003

Bowling[10]

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PlayerMatchesBallsMaidensRunsWicketsAverageBest Bowling5 w/i10 w/mStrike rateEconomy rate
S.W. Austin71761866125211.768/146133.82.08
O.W. Cowley72531678613.003/1442.11.84
J.J. Davis7
J.W. Gould7605163271521.804/3040.33.24
A.C.K. Mackenzie7
D.L. Miller71407694823016.064/2546.92.05
L.D. Moore76422302.15
E.G. Noble7
M.A. Noble730113153438.252/1675.23.04
J. Searle7
S.R. Walford7

References

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  1. ^ "THE TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND". Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930). 13 January 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Auckland v New South Wales at Auckland (Domain), 19-20 Jan 1894". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Hawke's Bay v New South Wales at Napier, 24-25 Jan 1894". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Wellington v New South Wales at Wellington, 27-29 Jan 1894". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Canterbury v New South Wales at Christchurch, 1-5 Feb 1894". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Otago v New South Wales at Dunedin, 10-13 Feb 1894". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. ^ "New Zealand v New South Wales at Christchurch, 15-17 Feb 1894". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. ^ "North Island v New South Wales at Wellington, 19-21 Feb 1894". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. ^ "New South Wales in New Zealand, 1893/94: Statistics". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. ^ "New South Wales in New Zealand, 1893/94: Statistics". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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