| 词条 | William Lee Rees |
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| name = William Rees | image = William Lee Rees.jpg | imagesize = 150px | caption = William Rees, circa 1878 | country = New Zealand | fullname = William Lee Rees | family = William Gilbert Rees (cousin) Grace family | birth_date = {{Birth date|1836|12|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bristol, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|1912|5|18|1836|12|16|df=yes}} | death_place = Gisborne, New Zealand | batting = | bowling = | club1 = Victoria | year1 = 1857–65 | club2 = Auckland | year2 = 1877 | type1 = F/C | columns = 1 | column1 = F/C | matches1 = 4 | runs1 = 65 | bat avg1 = 9.28 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 37 | deliveries1 = 46 | wickets1 = 1 | bowl avg1 = 28.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/16 | catches/stumpings1 = 2/0 | date = 31 July | year = 2011 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/16/16602/16602.html CricketArchive }} William Lee Rees (16 December 1836 – 18 May 1912) was an English-born New Zealand cricketer, politician and lawyer. Early yearsRees was born in Bristol in 1836, the son of James Rees, a surgeon, and Elizabeth Pocock.[1] Rees' father died when he was young, and he was brought up by his mother and uncle. Rees was a member of the famous cricketing Grace family, with his mother's sister, Martha Pocock, the mother of WG Grace.[2][3] He emigrated to Melbourne, with his mother, in 1851, at the start of the Victorian gold rush.[1] He began studying law at the University of Melbourne, but was also interested in religion, training as a Congregationalist minister.[1] He was ordained in 1861, and served as minister to the parish of Beechworth from 1861–65, which included a lecture on "scepticism, credulity & faith" delivered at the Beechworth Town Hall in June 1863.[4] He married Hannah Elizabeth "Annie" Staite in Melbourne on 8 July 1863, whom he had seven children with, including Annie Lee "Lily" Rees (1864–1949), a writer, teacher and lawyer;[5] and Rosemary Frances Rees (1875–1963), an author, actress, theatre producer and playwright, who founded one of the first theatre companies in New Zealand.[6] Cricket careerRees played four first-class matches during the early part of cricket in Australia and New Zealand. He made his first-class debut for Victoria against New South Wales in January 1857 at The Domain, Sydney, scoring two runs batting at number three. He was run out for a duck in the second innings. His cousin, William Gilbert Rees, playing in the same match, made 28 in the first innings before being dismissed leg before wicket by Tom Wills.[7] Inter-colonial matches were sporadic at the time due to travelling distances, and Rees did not play again until October 1857, when he appeared for Gentlemen of Victoria against Players of Victoria, although the match was not awarded first-class status. Rees was dismissed for a duck in each innings.[8] Rees' next match was against New South Wales in January 1858, where he made one and three in either innings. The New South Wales team was captained by George Gilbert, a cousin, who took 11 wickets for the match, including Rees in the first innings.[9] Politics{{NZ parlbox header|nolist=true|align=left}}{{NZ parlbox|start = 1875 |end = 1879 |term = 6th |electorate = Auckland City East |party = Independent politician }}{{NZ parlbox break}}{{NZ parlbox |start = {{NZ election link year|1890}} |end = 1893 |term = 11th |electorate = {{NZ electorate link|Auckland}} |party = New Zealand Liberal Party }}{{NZ parlbox footer}} Rees moved from Otago to Hokitika, where he stayed for three years before moving to Auckland.[1] He represented the Kanieri riding on the Westland County from December 1868 to November 1869.{{sfn|Scholefield|1950|p=243}} He was elected to the Auckland City East electorate in 1875 election, defeating James Clark 300 votes to 266.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=229}}[10] At the next general election in {{NZ election link|1879}}, he was defeated for Auckland North.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=229}} He supported Sir George Grey,[11] and with Wi Pere set up a Trust for dealing with Maori land. In the {{By-election link|East Coast|1884}} and the subsequent {{NZ election link|1884}}, he contested the {{NZ electorate link|East Coast}} electorate and was defeated both times by Samuel Locke.[12] He was defeated in the {{By-election link|East Coast|1889}} for {{NZ electorate link|East Coast}}, by Alexander Creighton Arthur. He was elected to the multi-member City of Auckland electorate in {{NZ election link|1890}} and resigned shortly before the end of the term of the 11th Parliament in July 1893.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=229}} He supported the Liberal Government and was Chairman of Committees from 1891 to 1893.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=251}} Retirement and deathIn 1893, Rees accused Alfred Cadman, the Member for Thames, of using his position as Minister for Native Affairs for personal gain. Cadman inconclusively sued Rees for libel, and challenged him to a by-election contest for Rees' seat, City of Auckland, which Rees lost.[13][14] Rees then retired from parliamentary politics, returning to Gisborne, where most of his family lived and where he had business interests. He lived at Te Hapara for most of the rest of his life, participating in several philanthropic gestures, including the installation of the first cricket pitch and tennis courts in Gisborne. He died at Gisborne on 18 May 1912[1] and was buried at Makaraka Cemetery.[15] Books by William Rees
Notes1. ^1 2 3 4 {{DNZB|Brooking|Tom|2r9|Rees, William Lee|31 July 2011}} 2. ^Mr. William Lee Rees – The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]. Retrieved 31 July 2011. 3. ^[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/16/16602/16602.html William Rees] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2011. 4. ^Lecture on scepticism, credulity & faith delivered by the Rev. W.L. Rees, at the Town Hall, Beechworth, on Tuesday, 23 June 1863 – Trove: National Library of Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2011. 5. ^Rees, Annie Lee – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Article written by Sheila Robinson. Last updated 1 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011. 6. ^Rees, Rosemary Frances – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Article written by Nancy Swarbrick. Last updated 1 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011. 7. ^[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1071.html New South Wales v Victoria], 14–16 January 1857 at The Domain, Sydney – CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2011. 8. ^[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/179/179219.html Gentlemen of Victoria v Players of Victoria], 16–17 October 1857 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2011. 9. ^[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1103.html Victoria v New South Wales], 11–13 January 1858 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2011. 10. ^{{cite news |title=Auckland |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TH18760101.2.16.1 |accessdate=20 September 2011 |newspaper=Taranaki Herald |volume=XXIV |issue=2373 |date=1 January 1876 |page=2}} 11. ^{{cite news |title=The Evening Star|url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18751231.2.7 |accessdate=20 September 2011 |newspaper=Auckland Star |volume=VI |issue=1832 |date=31 December 1875 |page=2}} 12. ^{{cite web |title=The General Election, 1884 |url= http://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1884-II.2.2.3.5 |publisher=National Library |accessdate=17 March 2012 |pages=1–3 |year=1884}} 13. ^{{cite news| url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=OW18930727.2.47 |title=The Cadman-Rees Contest |newspaper=Otago Witness |date=27 July 1893 |issue=2057 |accessdate=31 July 2011}} 14. ^{{DNZB|Butterworth|Graham|2c2|Cadman, Alfred Jerome|12 August 2011}} 15. ^{{cite web |url=https://cemeterysearch.gdc.govt.nz/detail/MAKARAKA*2563 |title=Online cemetery record search |date= |website= |publisher=Gisborne District Council |accessdate=31 July 2018}} External links
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