Tom Reese was the older brother of Dan Reese, who captained New Zealand from 1907 to 1914. Tom played irregularly over two decades for Canterbury, batting low in the order. He reached fifty only once, when he made 53 against Hawke's Bay in 1903-04. However, he was regarded as one of the best fieldsmen in New Zealand. He captained Canterbury once, leading them to a five-wicket victory over Wellington in 1906-07.
