Phil Bancroft

Phil Bancroft
Personal information
Full name Philip William Bancroft
Born New Zealand
Playing information
Position Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–1987 Haswell Hornets
1988–19?? Glenora Bears
1992 City-Pt Chev
1994 Canterbury Cardinals 8 2 3 0 14
Total 8 2 3 0 14
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–1987 Canterbury
19??–1987 South Island
1988–19?? Auckland
1989 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP

Philip William Bancroft[1] is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in two Test matches in 1989.

Playing career

A Canterbury and South Island representative in the 1980s,[2] Bancroft played for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League competition and also represented Auckland.[3] In 1988, 1989 and 1990 Bancroft won the Painter Rosebowl Trophy for being the leading goalscorer in the competition.

In 1989 Bancroft was called up to the New Zealand Kiwis and played in two test matches against Great Britain.[4][5]

Bancroft later returned to Canterbury playing for the Haswell Hornets club and the Canterbury Country Cardinals in the 1994 Lion Red Cup.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ BANCROFT, Philip William 1989 - Kiwi #610 nzleague.co.nz
  2. ^ 1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1986. p.133
  3. ^ "Rugby League". The New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2003. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3502631. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 
  4. ^ 1989 First Test: Great Britain 16 New Zealand 24 Cherry and White
  5. ^ 1989 Second Test: Great Britain 26 New Zealand 6 Cherry and White
  6. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.p.187-193
  7. ^ Halswell's happy memories of a loss The Press, 25 June 2004