OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20668, 13 September 1930, Page 14

OBITUARY.

MR. EDWARD REYNOLDS.

FORMER CHAMPION CYCLIST.

A former New Zealand and Auckland champion racing cyclist, Mr. Edward ("Teddy") Reynolds, died in Christchurch yesterday, aged 57 years. Ho was an outstanding figure in the New Zealand cycling world in the middlo and later 'nineties, and was considered to bo by far tlie best rider that Auckland produced in that period. A native of Cambridge, Mr. Reynolds took up cycling in the days of the old high "ordinary machines, and came to fame soon after the introduction of the "safety" gave tlio sport a foremost place in public esteem.

Mr. Reynolds gained a scries of victories over nearly all distances 011 road and track in Auckland, and repeated his success in the South, accumulating a huge collection of- championship and other trophies. Riding at first as an amateur, lie later became a professional, and gained some notable victories in Australia. He was not only a fine cyclist, but an all-round athlete, and on at least one occasion won the title of "Victor Ludoium" in Auckland.

Early in the present century ho retired from the track and opened a cycle shop 111 Victoria Street East. This ho conducted until the advent of the motorcar. lie then removed to Wellington, where he established the present motor importing firm 0/ E. Reynolds and Company. Recently he occupied the position of president of the New Zealand Motor Traders' Association.

While on a visit to Canterbury Mr. Reynolds was involved in a motor col : lision at Springfield on August 12, receiving severe injuries to the lieid. lie was removed to the Christchurch Hospital, where he lay unconscious until his death yesterday. He leaves a widow and four children. A brother, Mr. W. Reynolds, resides ate Rotoiua, and Mesdames T. Clarkson and 11. Bates, of Auckland, arc his sisters.

MRS. ANNIE E. CLARK,

TJje death of Mrs. Annie E. Clark, aged 78, relict of the lato Mr. J. J Clark, of Matakohe, lias occurred in Auckland. Mrs. Clark arrived in New Zealand with her parents in the vessel John Duncan over 60 years ago. The family took up land near Matakohe, on tho Kaipara Harbour, and Mrs. Clark was later associated with two brothers in a farming venture. Mrs. Clark was predeceased by her husband 11 years ago. She is survived by one son, Mr. E. J. Clark, of Whangarei.

MR. JOIIN SAUNDERS.

The death of Mr. John Saunders occurred at the Knox Home, Tamaki, on Thursday, at the age of 91 years. Born at Claydon, Oxfordshire, England, Mr. Saunders married at an early age and came to New Zealand in the ship Ellenbar in 1877 with his wife and seven children. Mr. Saunders settled at Dominion Road, where lie farmed small holding. Mrs. Saunders died seven years after her arrival in New Zealand and Mr. Saunders lived by himself at Dominion Road for some time, then rerrjoved to East Tamaki and later to Waihi, where he lived until 18 months ago. Then Mr. Saunders entered the Knox Home, where he remained until his death. He is survived by two daughters and five sons. They are Mrs. W. Bridgeman, of Mount Eden; Mrs. A. Piesse, of Grey Lynn; and Messrs. Samuel Saunders, of Waihi; W. E. Saunders, of Petone; J. T. Saunders, of Hawera; F. Saunders, of Sydney; and Walter Saunders, of Auckland. There are 29 grandchildren and a number of great-grand-children.

MRS. I. S. BATES.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] OXEWHERO, Friday.

The deatli has occurred of Mrs. Isabella Sarah Dates, aged 82 years, wife of Mr. Thomas W. Bales, who is well known in the Pokeno and Onewhero districts.

Mr. and Mrs. Bates came to New Zealand from Sussex by the ship Tonga'riro in 1890, and for the following 26 years resided in tlio Pokeno district. They have lived for tlio past 14 years at Onewhero. Besides her husband, Mrs. Bates is survived by two sons, Mr. G. W. Bates, Onewhero, and Mr. It T. Bates, Kerikeri, and six daughters, Mesdames J. T. Dean, Pokeno, A. W. Larsen, Mauku. E. M. McTavish, Opunake, R. Bates, Papakura, W. F. Anderson, Penrose, and A. Blomfield, Invercargill. Thero is a largo number of grandchildren.