Dev Dines

Devitt Whitton 'Dev' Dines (1931–2018) was^{[citation needed]} an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Dev Dines

Personal information
Full name	Devitt Whitton Dines
Born	1931
Died	2 March 2018 (aged 86–87) Tamworth, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1950–57 Western Suburbs 58 24 10 0 92
Source: [1]

Playing career

Dines was a five-eighth for Western Suburbs between 1950-1951, late 1952, 1953-1957. He had transferred to Mareeba, Queensland as a player in 1952 before being sensationally recalled to Western Suburbs, 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 Western Suburbs for a few more years before retiring. In total, Dines made 58 appearances for Wests.^[2]

Dines was a co-founder and Life Member of the Canley Vale Junior Rugby League Football Club.^[3] He died in Tamworth, New South Wales on 2 March 2018 aged 90.^[4][5]