- Dan Reese
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For the New Zealand politician, see Daniel Reese (politician).
Dan Reese (1879–1953) was a New Zealand cricketer. A left-handed batsman and a slow-medium bowler, Reese first represented his national team aged 16. 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. In England he played for London County and Essex. Plum Warner rated him as among the greatest fielders of all time.
After his playing days, he was involved in cricket administration serving as president of the Canterbury Cricket Association and the New Zealand Cricket Council.
He was a son of Christchurch businessman, Member of Parliament and former rower Daniel Reese.
External links
- The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Retrieved on 2008-05-06
- Was it all Cricket? Autobiography of Reese.
- CricketArchive profile
Categories:- 1879 births
- 1953 deaths
- Canterbury cricketers
- Essex cricketers
- Cricket administrators
- New Zealand cricketers
- New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame inductees
- Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers
- New Zealand cricket biography stubs
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