[3] A short man at five feet six inches,[3] Harris was noted for his agility around a rugby pitch which transferred into cricket making him an exceptional fielder.
[3][4] Educated at St. Patrick's Christian Brothers' College, Kimberley, Harris played club rugby for Pirates in Johannesburg.
[1] After losing the first Test to New Zealand, Harris was brought into the team for the second match allowing Danie Craven to switch to his best position of scrum half.
[1] Harris made his first-class cricket debut in the Currie Cup for Griqualand West aged 17, scoring 114 not out in the second innings of the match against Orange Free State.
[12] Across the whole tour, Harris played 15 first-class matches, scoring 701 runs at an average of 36.89 with his sole century of the trip coming against Glamorgan.