New South Wales cricket team in New Zealand in 1889–90

The New South Wales cricket team toured New Zealand from January to March 1890 and played five first-class matches and two minor matches. New South Wales won four of the five first-class matches and drew the other and won both minor matches. This was the first tour of New Zealand by New South Wales.

Team

The following players were selected for the tour: Sydney Callaway Alfred Clarke John Cottam George Cowper Jonas Davis (Captain) Joel Joseph Wally McGlinchey Andrew Newell Henry Robinson James Shepherd George Youill

Matches

First-class matches DateOpponentVenueResultNotes30–31 January 1890AucklandAuckland Domain, AucklandMatch drawn2 day match7–10 February 1890CanterburyLancaster Park, ChristchurchNew South Wales won by 109 runs3 day match14–15 February 1890OtagoCarisbrook, DunedinNew South Wales won by an innings and 65 runs3 day match21–22 February 1890WellingtonBasin Reserve, WellingtonNew South Wales won by 8 wickets2 day match28 February – 3 March 1890AucklandAuckland Domain, AucklandNew South Wales won by 8 wickets3 day match

Minor matches DateOpponentVenueResultNotes13 February 1890OamaruNorth Road Ground, OamaruNew South Wales won by an innings and 55 runs.18 February 1890South CanterburySouth Canterbury Athletic Club Ground, TimaruNew South Wales won by 9 wickets

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