Baker was regarded as the greatest English bowler until his records were broken by David Bryant.

[2] He won four English National Singles titles in 1932, 1946, 1952 & 1955, setting a record at the time.

After suffering a serious illness he recovered in time to represent England in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[9] where he won a silver medal in the singles.

[10][11] Notably, Baker achieved victory in the Bournemouth Open pairs tournament at the age of 76 in 1971 before concluding his illustrious career due to declining vision.

[8] His legacy extended to his son, Cecil Baker, who also engaged in lawn bowls and represented the Ryde club at the Nationals.