Reese played for New Zealand from 1899 to 1914 and captained the side for nine of those years. A left-hand batsman, he scored 755 runs and took 22 wickets with his slow-medium left-arm deliveries. He also played in Melbourne and in England for W G Grace’s London County team and Essex. He was a national selector for several years and for 30 years was a member of the Cricket Council, being at various times chairman, president and a life member. He was the driving force behind the New Zealand teams to England in 1927 and 1931. Return to the Inductee list