About John Banks
Lived 1903 – 1979 (aged 76). John Banks was a New Zealand cricketer.
John Elliott Banks (26 May 1903 – 20 October 1979) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1924 to 1926.
Banks was born in England and moved to New Zealand with his family in about 1909. He attended Wellington College.
A middle-order batsman, Banks' 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. In November 1925 he was selected in the New Zealand team to tour Australia that summer, but he was unavailable and had to withdraw; he was replaced by Tom Lowry. Later that month, playing for Institute against Wellington, he scored 260, setting a new record for senior club cricket in Wellington. Banks later served as treasurer of the Wellington Cricket Association.
Banks worked in Wellington as a company director.
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Who was John Banks?
cricketer (1903-1979)
When was John Banks born?
John Banks was born on 26 May 1903 in Edmonton.
When did John Banks die?
John Banks died on 20 October 1979 in Wellington.
What was John Banks's occupation?
John Banks was a cricketer.
What nationality was John Banks?
John Banks was New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: John Banks (cricketer)
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