James Harbury

Harbury’s record travels farther than most in the collection. He took fixtures at inland rooms and at the quay, often with the same two companions. Their travelling expenses are clearer than the terms of several purses. He adapted his pace to the room more readily than many opponents expected. A long floor invited patient movement; a smaller square required a firmer claim on the centre. The travelling record makes Harbury a useful figure to follow through the venues, since the same habits had to answer to visibly different conditions. His career is difficult to separate from the journeys that made its meetings possible.

Recorded style: Out-fighter.