Len Keys

Leonard John Keys (3 August 1880 – 26 January 1958) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who competed for his country at the 1934 British Empire Games. However, he is more notable as a businessman and one of the pioneers of passenger bus services in Auckland.

Early life and family Born in Pātea on 3 August 1880, Keys was the son of Harriet Jane Keys (née Watson) and John Edward Keys. He grew up in the Thames area, before serving an apprenticeship as a grocer in Auckland. In 1903, he married Sarah Margery McMaster, and the couple went on to have three children. He went on to represent New Zealand in the men's singles at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. He lost all nine of his round-robin matches, finishing in tenth, and last, place. The following year, he established a passenger bus service running between Remuera and Saint Heliers, and in 1923 began a service with three buses from Saint Heliers into central Auckland. His wife, Margery, died in 1969.

Honorific eponym Keys Terrace in the Auckland suburb of Saint Heliers is named in Keys' honour. Part of Devore Street in Saint Heliers was renamed Leonard Keys Terrace in 1958, but after five months the street's name was shortened to Keys Terrace.