Dan Reese

Daniel Reese (26 January 1879 – 12 June 1953) was a New Zealand cricketer.

Not to be confused with Daniel Reese (cricketer).
For the New Zealand politician, Dan Reese's father, see Daniel Reese (politician).

Dan Reese
Dan Reese in 1930
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Reese
Born26 January 1879
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died12 June 1953 (aged 74)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingLeft-hand batsman
BowlingLeft-arm slow-medium
RelationsDaniel Reese (father)
Tom Reese (brother)
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 72
Runs scored 3182
Batting average 25.25
100s/50s 4/16
Top score 148
Balls bowled 7766
Wickets 196
Bowling average 19.86
5 wickets in innings 11
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/53
Catches/stumpings 36/0
Source: CricketArchive, 14 March 2014

Biography

Reese was a son of Christchurch businessman, Member of Parliament and former rower Daniel Reese.[1] He was born in Christchurch in 1879 and received his education at West Christchurch School.[2]

A left-handed batsman and a slow-medium bowler, Reese first represented his national team aged 19. His early cricket was with the Midland club in Christchurch and his provincial team, Canterbury. He left New Zealand to play for Melbourne Cricket Club from 1900 to 1903 before continuing to England.[1] In England he played for London County and Essex. Plum Warner rated him as among the greatest fielders of all time.[3]

He returned to New Zealand, and captained Canterbury from 1907 to 1921, and New Zealand from 1907 to 1914, including the tour to Australia in 1913–14. His highest first-class score was 148, out of a team total of 274, for New Zealand against Lord Hawke's XI in 1902–03.[4] His best bowling figures were 7 for 53 for the New Zealanders against Queensland in Brisbane in 1913–14.[5]

After his playing days he was involved in cricket administration, serving as president of the Canterbury Cricket Association and the New Zealand Cricket Council.[2]

When Tom Lowry was president of the New Zealand Cricket Council he made a speech in 1952 in which he declared that Reese was one of New Zealand's "five greatest cricketers", along with Syd Hiddleston, Martin Donnelly, Bert Sutcliffe and Jack Cowie.[6]

References
  1. Hall, Fiona. "Reese, Daniel – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. "Mr. Daniel Reese". The New Zealand Railways Magazine. New Zealand Railways Department, Wellington. 6 (2): 13–14. 1 June 1931. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. McLintock, A. H., ed. (23 April 2009) [1966]. "REESE, Daniel". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  4. New Zealand v Lord Hawke's XI 1902–03. cricketarchive.com
  5. Queensland v New Zealanders 1913–14. cricketarchive.com
  6. Don Neely & Richard Payne, Men in White: The History of New Zealand International Cricket, 1894–1985, Moa, Auckland, 1986, p. 212.
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