Richard Dacre
Harman
Male
New Zealand
1859-06-03
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1927-12-26
Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand
From The Sun (Auckland), 28 December 1927:
Architect’s death
Late Mr R.D. Harman tennis player and coach (special to The Sun)
Christchurch, Tuesday. One of the most prominent architects of the Dominion, Richard Dacre Harman, died at his residence in Lower Riccarton yesterday afternoon. The eldest son of the late Mr Richard James Strachan Harman, he was born in Christchurch and educated at Christ’s College. He was articled by the late Mr William Barnett Armson, founder of the firm of Armson, Collins and Harman. On the death of the founder, Mr John J. Collins and Mr Harman carried on the business and were responsible for the erection of some of the finest buildings in the Dominion.
Always a keen tennis player, Mr Harman did much to encourage the sport in New Zealand and was one of the founders of the game in Canterbury. He began tennis in the old Cranmer Square Club and won the club championship for many years. He was also a foundation member of the United Club, and, partnered by Mr Frederick Wilding, senr., won the doubles championship of New Zealand five times.
Although he did not take an active part in the administration of the game in Canterbury, Mr Harman was always recognised as one of the finest players and coaches in the province. Many of the foremost players of to-day learned the game under his care. Mr Harman was keenly interested in all forms of outdoor sport and was also a cricketer and a fisherman. He is survived by a widow.
1887 - 1912
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1891 - New Zealand Championships (Amateur)
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
bye
Quarterfinals
Harold W. Brown 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-4
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Arthur Otway Wellwood
2-6
6-0
6-1
6-0
Quarterfinals
Harold W. Brown 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-4
4-6
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Albert Edward Davey
6-0
6-1
6-3
Round 2
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
F.P. Wilson
6-3
6-2
7-5
Quarterfinals
John Peacock 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-1
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
W.A. Brown
6-4
6-4
6-4
Round 2
John Peacock 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-1
6-1
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
bye
Round 2
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
H.J. Webber
6-3
6-4
4-6
6-2
Quarterfinals
John Peacock 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-3
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Lewis Deane 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
15-13
7-5
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
J.F. Smith
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Harry Alabaster Parker 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-1
6-2
6-0
Round 1
Digory Warne (Warne) Pearse 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
w.o.
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Charles Harrington Broad
6-8
6-1
8-6
6-2
Quarterfinals
John Peacock 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
11-9
4-6
7-5
6-4
Final
Tony Wilding 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
2-6
8-6
3-6
6-0
6-3
Round 2
Stanley Flower Diddams 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-2
6-0
2-6
7-5
Round 2
Dr. Patrick Marshall 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
7-5
7-5
6-1
Round 1
Frederick Gurney Henzell 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-2
6-2
4-6
2-1
ret.
Round 2
Harry Alabaster Parker 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-4
6-2
6-5
Round 2
John Ulrich Collins 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-3
6-4
6-1
Round 2
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
James Richard Hooper
6-1
6-4
6-4
Quarterfinals
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Joy Marriott Marshall
3-6
8-6
6-1
3-0
ret.
Semifinals
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Robert Osmond Koch
6-4
7-5
9-7
Final
Minden Fenwick 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
1-6
7-5
9-7
3-6
6-4
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Arthur Angus Kennedy
6-1
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
J.W.H. Wood
6-4
7-5
6-3
Semifinals
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Robert Osmond Koch
4-6
8-6
6-0
6-2
Final
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Joy Marriott Marshall
6-4
6-4
10-8
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
John Ulrich Collins
6-3
6-1
3-6
6-2
Quarterfinals
Minden Fenwick 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-3
7-5
2-6
6-3
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Thomas Harold Rawson
6-2
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Robert Osmond Koch
6-4
3-6
7-5
6-4
Quarterfinals
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Frederick George Dalziel
6-3
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Minden Fenwick 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-2
6-2
7-5
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
bye
Round 2
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
John Ferguson Jardine
6-8
6-1
6-3
4-6
6-1
Quarterfinals
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Frederick Wilding
7-5
6-2
ret.
Semifinals
Percival Clennell Fenwick 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-3
5-7
7-5
6-2
Round 1
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
W. Tosswill
6-0
6-0
6-1
Round 2
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Joseph Penfound Grossman
6-3
6-2
6-0
Quarterfinals
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
J.F. Black
6-0
6-0
6-1
Semifinals
Richard Dacre Harman 1 *
Edward James Ross
6-3
6-2
8-6
Final
Percival Clennell Fenwick 1 *
Richard Dacre Harman
6-4
2-6
4-6
10-8
6-2