John Banks (cricketer)
John Elliott Banks (26 May 1903 – 20 October 1979) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1924 to 1926.
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| Full name | John Elliott Banks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 May 1903 Edmonton, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 October 1979 (aged 76) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923–24 to 1925–26 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 March 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Banks was a middle-order batsman. His highest first-class score was 76 not out, the highest score of the match when Wellington beat the touring Victorian team narrowly in 1924–25.[1] Later that year, playing for Institute against Wellington, he scored 260, setting a new record for senior club cricket in Wellington.[2]
References
- "Wellington v Victoria 1924–25". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- "Cricket". Evening Post. Vol. CX, no. 124. 21 November 1925. p. 18.
External links
- John Banks at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- John Banks at ESPNcricinfo
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