Roy Taylor (cyclist)

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.

Roy Taylor

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

Born in the Auckland suburb of Remuera on 21 July 1916, Taylor was the son of Benjamin and Nellie Taylor.[2][3]

Cycling

A 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]

Death

Taylor died on 7 January 1987.[8]

References

1. "Return of persons summarily convicted". New Zealand Police Gazette. 8 August 1945. p. 586.
2. "Birth search: registration number 1916/17959". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
3. "Births". Auckland Star. 22 July 1916. p. 12. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
4. "Papatoetoe club". Auckland Star. 20 November 1935. p. 18. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
5. "Cycling trials". Auckland Star. 6 December 1937. p. 18. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
6. "Results for the 1938 British Empire Games – Cycling – Track – 1000m match sprint – Men". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
7. "Roy Taylor". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
8. "Death search: registration number 1987/32197". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 14 March 2018.