Vic Banks
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| Full name | William Thomas Victor Banks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1889 Willesborough, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 October 1972 (aged 83) Park Island Cemetery, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Thomas Victor Banks (9 February 1889 – 12 October 1972) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 108), and Hawke's Bay, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3]
Playing career[edit]
Kia Ora club and Hawke's Bay[edit]
Banks debuted for the Kia Ora club in 1914. He was selected at the end of the season for the Hawke's Bay team to play Canterbury which they lost 10-8.[citation needed]
International honours[edit]
Banks represented New Zealand in 1914 against Great Britain on 1 August. He played in the second row and scored a try in a 16-13 loss at the Auckland Domain before a crowd of 15,000.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Past Kiwis → B at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.