Dev Dines

Devitt Whitton 'Dev' Dines was an Australian rugby league player from the 1950s.

Dev Dines was a five-eighth for the Western Suburbs Magpies between 1950-1951, late 1952, 1953-1957. He had transferred to Mareeba, Queensland as a player in 1952 before being sensationally recalled to the Magpies, 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 the Western Suburbs Magpies for a few more years before retiring.^[1]

Dev Dines was a co-founder and Life Member of the Canley Vale Junior Rugby League Football Club.^[2]

References

↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
↑ FOXSPORTS PULSE, Dev Dines

Western Suburbs squad - 1952 NSWRFL premiers (4th title)

1. George Bain 2. Bill Callinan 3. Col Ratcliff 4. Gerry Lowe 5. Jack Fitzgerald 6. Dev Dines 7. Leo Trevena 8. Kevin Hansen 9. Hec Farrell 10. William Horder 11. Don Schofield 12. Ron Watson 13. Peter McLean Coach: Tom McMahon

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