Mary's Family History pages

A. BAYLY - Devon / Wanganui / Waitara

A.1. Alf BAYLY

Brother of  Ernest.  His parents emigrated from Devon, settling first in  Wanganui, and then moving to farm at Waitara. He was one of five brothers who represented Taranaki at rugby in 1891, captained the Taranaki team, and played for the All BlacksHis eight brothers and two sisters included Ernest, Walter and Laurie and a sisterwho married H VAUGHAN, Auckland.  Ernest outlived all but two (including Alf). [1]

A.2. Ernest BAYLY

 Ernest Bayly was born in Taranaki in 1869.  His parents emigrated from Devon, settling first in Wanganui, and then moving to farm at Waitara.  Ernest moved to Awakino farming some time in the 1880's, but returned soon after to Waitara, where he married in 1897.

Ernest was one of five brothers who represented Taranaki at rugby in 1891.   He was also prominent in Taranaki athletics.  He was an all-round athlete and was successful in both track and field events.  He was a member of the Clifton Park Croquet Club and Clifton Park Rugby Club.

His eight brothers and two sisters included Alf, Walter and Laurie Bayly, and a sister who married H VAUGHAN, Auckland.  Laurie and the sister were the only two to outlive Ernest.  He died in Wellington in 1950, 1and  was survived by a son (Eric) and a  daughter (Mrs R TAYLOR).[2]

  A.2.1 Mrs R TAYLOR

b. c 1900, Waitara?   (Of Waitara - 1950)[3]

A.2.2 Eric BAYLY

b. c19OO, Waitara?   (Of Stratford - 1950)[4]

 A.3. Laurie BAYLY

Brother of Ernest.  His parents emigrated from Devon, settling  first in Wanganui, and then moving to farm at Waitara. His eight brothers and two sisters included Ernest, Walter and Alf, and a sister who married H VAUGHAN, Auckland.  Laurie and the sister were the only two to outlive Ernest.[5]

A.4. Walter BAYLY

Brother of Ernest.  His parents emigrated from Devon, settling first in Wanganui,and then moving to farm at Waitara. He was one of five brothers who represented Taranaki at rugby in 1891, and played for the All Blacks in 1894. His eight brothers and two sisters included Alf, Ernest, and Laurie and a sister who married H VAUGHAN, Auckland.  Laurie and this sister were the only two to outlive Ernest.[6]

A.5. George Thomas BAYLY

I write about New Zealand's greatest footballer whose playing days were in the seventies and eighties of last century.  I realise that no-one survives other than myself, who can tell of him.  George Thomas BAYLY, of Taranaki, who died in Auckland was the best footballer New Zealand has known.

He was born at Waitara, one of the famous family of footballers.  George, the eldest, was educated in Australia, and on returning to New Zealand became a sheepfarmer at Mokoia, near Hawera.

I claim I have the knowledge and the experience to assess the merits of players as I played for Wellington in ‘77, for Poverty Bay in ‘78 and ‘79, and for Taranaki well into the 1900's, and I am the only survivor of most of the teams I played with.

George Bayly was supreme as a captain of a team.  He was a fast runner, well knit and strong, and of sound judgement in all life's affairs.  He was always in good condition, tolerant, a fine drop-kick, a certain collarer, and in my opinion the best place-kick New Zealand has known.

George Bayly was a good cricketer and a top-knotch captain of an eleven and New Zealand has produced no better horseman in the hunting field and no man with a higher sense of honour in my long life have I ever known

                            - C E MAJOR, Kohimarama.[7]

 

 

Sources: 

[1] Obit. Ernest Bayly Taranaki Daily News [ATL NZB 1950 v4 p16

[2] Obit. Ernest Bayly Taranaki Daily News [ATL NZB 1950 v4 p16]

[3] Obit. Ernest Bayly Taranaki Daily News [ATL NZB 1950 v4 p16

[4] Obit. Ernest Bayly Taranaki Daily News [ATL NZB 1950 v4 p16

[5] Obit. Ernest Bayly Taranaki Daily News [ATL NZB 1950 v4 p16

[6] Obit. Ernest Bayly Taranaki Daily News [ATL NZB 1950 v4 p16

[7] NZ Herald 8 Jan 1953 [ATL NZB 1966 v5 pll3]