Annesley Harman

Annesley Frederick George Harman (10 November 1864 – 18 June 1895) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1889 to 1894.

Annesley Harman
Personal information
Full nameAnnesley Frederick George Harman
Born(1864-11-10)10 November 1864
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died18 June 1895(1895-06-18) (aged 30)
Christchurch, New Zealand
RelationsR. J. S. Harman (father)
Richard Harman (brother)
Thomas Harman (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1889-90 to 1893-94Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 193
Batting average 8.77
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 45
Balls bowled 689
Wickets 16
Bowling average 16.75
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/43
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 November 2014

Annesley Harman was the third son of Richard James Strachan Harman, a leading Canterbury pioneer. He attended Christ's College, Christchurch, from 1875 to 1883, excelling in sport.[1] When he left school he joined Harman and Stevens, the law firm of which his father was a partner.[2]

For many years he was one of the leading batsmen in Christchurch senior club cricket, but perhaps owing to nerves he was unable to transfer this form to inter-provincial level.[1] His best score in 12 matches for Canterbury was 45, the highest score on either side when Otago beat Canterbury by five wickets in 1891-92.[3] He was sometimes more effective as a bowler, as in his first match for Canterbury when, having not bowled in Wellington’s first innings, he took 5 for 43 in the second to help Canterbury to a 39-run victory.[4]

He died of pneumonia in June 1895.[1] A stained-glass window in his memory was placed in St Michael’s Church in Christchurch in August 1897.[5]

References
  1. "Obituary: Annesley F. G. Harman". Press. 18 June 1895. p. 5.
  2. "Obituary". Star. 19 June 1895. p. 1.
  3. "Otago v Canterbury 1891-92". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. "Canterbury v Wellington 1889-90". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. "News of the Day". Press. 21 August 1897. p. 7.
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