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.

John Banks
Personal information
Full name
John Elliott Banks
Born(1903-05-26)26 May 1903
Edmonton, London, England
Died20 October 1979(1979-10-20) (aged 76)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1923–24 to 1925–26Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 217
Batting average 24.11
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 76*
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: Cricinfo, 29 March 2017

Banks was born in England and moved to New Zealand with his family in about 1909.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] Later that month, playing for Institute against Wellington, he scored 260, setting a new record for senior club cricket in Wellington.[4] Banks later served as treasurer of the Wellington Cricket Association.[5]

References
  1. "Mr. P. W. Banks". Evening Post: 3. 12 March 1943.
  2. "Wellington v Victoria 1924–25". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. "N.Z. Cricket Team for Old Country". Star: 1. 30 September 1926.
  4. "Cricket". Evening Post. Vol. CX, no. 124. 21 November 1925. p. 18.
  5. "Cricket Finale". Evening Post: 3. 17 April 1944.
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