George Herbert
Baker
Male
Australia
1867-07-02
London, England
1943-04-04
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
From The Morning Bulletin (Queensland), 5 April 1943:
Death of Mr George H. Baker
The death occurred on Saturday morning of Mr George Herbert Baker, 75, who had identified himself with many phases of commercial interests and a wide field of sport in Rockhampton. Mr Baker, who was born in London, came to Queensland when a youth. He was in good health until a few years ago, but had attended to his business interests almost to the time of his death.
Mr Baker was best known in Rockhampton as representative and manager of Messrs Webster and Co. He had been identified with the firm since 1891 and established its Rockhampton branch in 1895. On his retirement after 45 years’ service with the firm he was invited by the board of directors to retain his position as director at Rockhampton. In 1926 he was appointed director of the Royal Exchange Assurance.
He was principal agent of Messrs Cowan and Sons Ltd., paper merchants, also acting mercantile broker for a number of southern firms. He was a former president of the Rockhampton Merchants’ Association, and was an original member of the Employers’ Association of Central Queensland, on which he held executive positions. He was also chairman of the master bakers’ section. For some years he was president of the Rockhampton Club.
The late Mr Baker had played cricket, football, and tennis. In 1888 he was selected to play against Stoddart’s Rugby Union team, the first English team to visit Australia. He scored the only try for his side. In 1890 he was a committeeman of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association. He played with the Cooparoo and Maryborough Cricket Clubs. In Rockhampton he joined the Zingaris, and later the Rockhampton Cricket Club.
Mr Baker took a leading part in early tennis in the city. He was largely responsible for the formation of the Rockhampton Lawn Tennis Club. He was its first captain
and its first champion. He was president for many years. In 1911, with others, he formed the Central Queensland Lawn Tennis Association, and was its first president. In 1900 he reached the final of the allcomers’ singles forthe Queensland Championship, but just failed to win the honour.
Mr Baker married a daughter of the late Mr Rees Jones, Rockhampton, well-known solicitor. Mr Baker is survived by his widow and three children, Miss Jessie Baker (WAAAF) and Messrs Herbert Baker (AIF) and Edmund Baker (Rockhampton).
1900 - 1911
3
15
8
1911 - Central Queensland Championships (Amateur)
1901 - Central Queensland Championships (Amateur)
1900 - Central Queensland Championships (Amateur)
Final
George Herbert Baker 1 *
Norman Henry Caswell
6-0
6-4
Final
Thomas Carlyle Irving 1 *
George Herbert Baker
6-3
6-2
Final
Thomas Carlyle Irving 1 *
George Herbert Baker
6-1
6-1
Final
Thomas Carlyle Irving 1 *
George Herbert Baker
6-0
6-1
Round 1
George Herbert Baker 1 *
E.B. Lawson
6-0
6-4
6-4
Quarterfinals
John Neville Griffiths 1 *
George Herbert Baker
7-5
5-2
ret.
Round 1
George Herbert Baker 1 *
E.W. Wickham
7-5
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Harold Berkeley Rowlands 1 *
George Herbert Baker
6-4
8-6
6-4
Challenge Round
George Herbert Baker 1 *
Percival Fortescue Powell
6-1
6-0
6-0
Round 1
Louis George Humberstone Saxon 1 *
George Herbert Baker
4-6
6-1
2-6
6-0
6-4
Round 1
George Herbert Baker 1 *
E.E. Edwards
6-1
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
George Herbert Baker 1 *
C.H. Reading
6-3
6-2
6-8
6-3
Semifinals
George Herbert Baker 1 *
Edward Robert Crouch
6-3
8-6
3-6
1-6
7-5
Final
Harold Berkeley Rowlands 1 *
George Herbert Baker
6-3
6-2
6-3
Final
George Herbert Baker 1 *
John Fairweather
6-1
6-0
6-0