The tour was organized and captained by Arthur Sims, who had previously represented New Zealand.
[1] The tour is notable for the fact that it featured Victor Trumper's final appearance in a first-class match before his death at age 37 in 1915.
The Australian touring team was as follows: Eric Barbour was invited but was unable to go, and Cody took his place.
[2] Macgregor's cricket career, apart from this tour, consisted of several seasons with University in the Melbourne competition.
The Poverty Bay captain, Len McMahon, scored 87 not out, and was later selected in the New Zealand team for the second match against the Australians.
[6] Trumper batted at number nine, held back on the Friday evening with the intention of providing a spectacle for the larger crowd on the Saturday, when the Australians made 545 for 4.
The Australians made 805 for 6 on the second day, reaching 900 in 325 minutes; Crawford scored 354, Trumper 135 and Cody 106.