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.

Thomas Harman
Personal information
Full nameThomas 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

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]

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.[3] His brothers Richard and Annesley also played first-class cricket for Canterbury.

Harman was a fine all-around 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.[4][5]

On 17 October 1895, at St John's Church, Roslyn, Dunedin, Harman married Jenny Cook.[6]

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