Vic Banks Explained

Vic Banks
Birth Date:9 February 1889
Birth Place:Willesborough, Kent, England
Death Place:Park Island Cemetery, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Position:Forward
Club1:Kia Ora
Year1start:1912
Appearances1:6
Teama:Hawke's Bay
Yearastart:1912
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1914
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:3 January 2021

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;), during the era of contested scrums.[1] [2] [3]

Playing career

Kia Ora club and Hawke's Bay

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.

International honours

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz. https://archive.today/20120714044737/http://nzrl.co.nz/roll-of-honour.aspx. dead. 14 July 2012. nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Past Kiwis → B at nzrl.co.nz. nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Profile at nzleague.co.nz. nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.