Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1909–10
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.
[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.
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.
[4] Of the players initially selected, Gar Waddy and Stanley Hill were unavailable to make the tour.
[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.
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
