Royston Thompson Taylor (21 July 1916 – 7 January 1987) was a New Zealand track cyclist who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Royston Thompson Taylor |
| Born | 21 July 1916 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 7 January 1987 (aged 70) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Cycling |
| Club | Papatoetoe Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club |
Early life and family
editSport
editCycling
editA member of the Papatoetoe Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club,[4] Taylor won the 1000 m sprint at the trials to select the cycling team for the 1938 British Empire Games, beating 1936 Olympic representative George Giles in the final.[5] However, at the Empire Games in Sydney, Taylor was unplaced in the sprint, while Giles won the bronze medal.[6] Taylor also competed in the 1 km time trial at the Sydney games, finishing in seventh place.[7]
Rugby League
editIn 1938 Taylor debuted for the Newton Rangers in the Fox Memorial Shield first grade competition in Auckland. He scored eight tries for them during the season with the first coming in an 8-7 win over Richmond Rovers on April 23.[8]
Death
editTaylor died on 7 January 1987.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "Return of persons summarily convicted". New Zealand Police Gazette. 8 August 1945. p. 586.
- ↑ "Birth search: registration number 1916/17959". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Births". Auckland Star. 22 July 1916. p. 12. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Papatoetoe club". Auckland Star. 20 November 1935. p. 18. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Cycling trials". Auckland Star. 6 December 1937. p. 18. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Results for the 1938 British Empire Games – Cycling – Track – 1000m match sprint – Men". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Roy Taylor". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "An "Incident"/Player Stood Down". Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 104. 5 May 1938. p. 29. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "Death search: registration number 1987/32197". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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