The proud member of the Robb Rugby team and University of New England student beat out eight other finalists for the honour in the final round of the competition at the Whitebull Hotel on Friday night.  Mr Banks said he had plenty of support from his friends when he decided to enter the competition. 

“To be fair, I thought it looked like a lot of fun,” he said.

He took home $1000, as well as $1000 for Robb Rugby.  The young men in the finals were selected after strutting their stuff at three heats. 

Mr Banks also works as a duty staff member looking after boarders at The Armidale School.