Thomas Harman (cricketer)

Thomas de Renzy Harman (3 February 1861 – 21 April 1950) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1882 to 1901. He worked as a lawyer.

Thomas Harman
Personal information
Full name
Thomas de Renzy Harman
Born(1861-02-03)3 February 1861
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died21 April 1950(1950-04-21) (aged 89)
Christchurch, New Zealand
RelationsR. J. S. Harman (father)
Richard Harman (brother)
Annesley Harman (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1882–83 to 1901–02Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 223
Batting average 11.15
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 65
Balls bowled 56
Wickets 1
Bowling average 27.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/1
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: CricketArchive, 1 December 2019

Life and career

Thomas Harman was one of several sons of Richard James Strachan Harman, a leading Canterbury pioneer. He attended Christ's College, Christchurch. He worked as a solicitor, first in partnership in the firm Maude and Harman, then after 1909 on his own.[1] In 1924 he formed a partnership with his son Annesley, T. D. Harman and Son.[2] He was also a director of the Christchurch Building Society for more than 40 years.[3]

A middle-order batsman, Harman made his highest score in Canterbury's match against Wellington in 1891–92, when, captaining the team, he scored 15 and 65, Canterbury's highest score in the match.[4] His brothers Richard and Annesley also played first-class cricket for Canterbury. When the New Zealand Cricket Council was formed in 1894, Harman was elected the inaugural treasurer.[5]

Harman was a fine all-round sportsman. He played representative rugby union for Canterbury, and twice won the New Zealand men's long jump title at the national athletic championships, in 1888 and 1890.[6][7] He was one of the founders of the Christchurch Golf Club, and helped to select the site for the links; he was later a founder of the Russley Golf Club, also in Christchurch.[3]

On 17 October 1895, at St John's Church, Roslyn, Dunedin, Harman married Jenny Cook.[8] He lived all his life in Christchurch, and died there in April 1950, aged 89, survived by Jenny and two sons and a daughter.[3]

References
  1. "Public Notices". Lyttelton Times. 5 January 1910. p. 1.
  2. "Public Notices". Press. 19 July 1924. p. 1.
  3. "Mr T. D. Harman". Press: 8. 24 April 1950.
  4. "Canterbury v Wellington 1891–92". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. "Formation of a New Zealand Council". Lyttelton Times: 5. 28 December 1894.
  6. Ryan, Greg (2004). The making of New Zealand cricket, 1832–1914. London: Frank Cass. p. 147. ISBN 0714684821. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. Hollings, Stephen (October 2019). "National champions 1887–2019" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. "Marriage". Lyttelton Times. 22 October 1895. p. 1. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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