Richard Harden (cricketer)
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| Full name | Richard John Harden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 1965 Bridgwater, Somerset, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Rachel Reese (wife) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1998 | Somerset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987/88–1990/91 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 8 May 1985 Somerset v Australians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 24 May 2000 Yorkshire v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 14 May 1985 Somerset v Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 21 May 2000 Yorkshire v Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard John Harden (born 16 August 1965)[1] is a former English first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played for Somerset from 1985 to 1998, receiving his county cap in 1989, and for Yorkshire from 1999 to 2000.[1] He also had two stints playing for Central Districts in New Zealand,[2] and later moved to New Zealand permanently.
Harden runs a financial advice company. He is married to Rachel Reese, whose successful campaign for the mayoralty of Nelson he managed.[3] They married in 2017 after 12 years together.[4] They have three children from previous marriages: her son and daughter, and his son.[3]
References
- ^ a b Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 370. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Harden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ a b Bradley-Smith, Anna (21 November 2014). "Mayor bowled over by proposal". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ Board, Andrew (31 January 2017). "Mayor married at the Suter". Nelson Weekly. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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