Dev Dines | |
Fullname: | Devitt Whitton Dines |
Birth Date: | 1931 |
Death Date: | 2 March |
Death Place: | Tamworth, New South Wales |
Retired: | yes |
Club1: | Western Suburbs |
Year1start: | 1950 |
Year1end: | 57 |
Appearances1: | 58 |
Tries1: | 24 |
Goals1: | 10 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 92 |
Source: | [1] |
Updated: | 6 May 2020 |
Devitt Whitton 'Dev' Dines (1931–2018) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
Dines was a five-eighth for Western Suburbs between 1950-1951, late 1952, 1953-1957. He had transferred to Mareeba, Queensland as a player in 1952 before being sensationally recalled to Western Suburbs, in a bid to help the club win the 1952 Grand Final as two of their best players, Keith Holman and Frank Stanmore were away on the 1952/53 Kangaroo tour.
Dines scored a try in the 1952 Grand Final side that won the premiership. Dines stayed with Western Suburbs for a few more years before retiring. In total, Dines made 58 appearances for Wests.[2]
Dines was a co-founder and Life Member of the Canley Vale Junior Rugby League Football Club.[3] He died in Tamworth, New South Wales on 2 March 2018 aged 90.[4] [5]