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, and Hawke's Bay, as a forward.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | William Thomas Victor Banks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1889 Willesborough, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 October 1972 (aged 83) Napier, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editKia Ora club and Hawke's Bay
editBanks 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
editBanks 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.