nˈuː zˈiːləndɚz ɹˈʌsəl bˈoʊlɚ ænd pˈiːɾɚ wˈɔːkɚ hæd tˈeɪkən ɐ jˈɪɹ ˈɔf wˈɜːk ænd ɚɹˈaɪvd ɪn pˈɜːθ ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn fɚðə sˈɪɹiz.
New Zealanders Russell Bowler and Peter Walker had taken a year off work and arrived in Perth in February 1969 for the series.