title: New South Wales cricket team in New Zealand in 1889-90
text: # 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
  
  | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30–31 January 1890 | Auckland | Auckland Domain, Auckland | Match drawn | 2 day match |
  | 7–10 February 1890 | Canterbury | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New South Wales won by 109 runs | 3 day match |
  | 14–15 February 1890 | Otago | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New South Wales won by an innings and 65 runs | 3 day match |
  | 21–22 February 1890 | Wellington | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New South Wales won by 8 wickets | 2 day match |
  | 28 February – 3 March 1890 | Auckland | Auckland Domain, Auckland | New South Wales won by 8 wickets | 3 day match |
  
  ### Minor matches
  
  | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 February 1890 | Oamaru | | | |
  | 18 February 1890 | South Canterbury | Aorangi Oval, Timaru | New South Wales won by 9 wickets | |
  