Harding was an all-round sportsman and also captained Newport Hockey Club in their very first season.
During the 1888 Harding twice faced the first overseas touring team the New Zealand Māoris.
The first occasion was also Harding's first cap for Wales, when under the captaincy of Frank Hill, the Welsh team beat the tourists five points to nil.
In 1889, Harding was selected to represent Wales twice as part of the Home Nations Championship.
Wales lost both games of the tournament against Scotland and Ireland, and Harding was not chosen to represent his country again.