Bush to lead Town

Press, 2 June 1982, Page 46

Bush to lead Town

... Town’s only rugby win against Country in the last seven years was when Bill Bush captained, the side in 1980. It could be a good omen for Town that he has been given the job again next Monday. • Alan Lindsay has been named at’ half-back, and while Steve Scott is . in the reserves it is unlikely that he will be able to fill this role. • Scott did not play last Saturday because of a problem . he is having with his neck and he said yesterday that he did not think he

would be fit enough to play this week-end either. . Another player in some doubt is Kerry Flood, who has been injured. If he has to withdraw Dale. , Atkins . will take hisplace’ori the side of the scrum./ /,• There will be much interest in how Wayne .Smith and Warwick Taylor', combine in the five-eighths. This will be, the first time that they .have, played together and Taylor might, only need , a good game ' tb become Smith’s Canterbury partner as well. ■ - The’ Town selector, Andy

Holland, is undecided on one position. He has bracketed Kerry Mitchell and Pat O’Gorman ’as the locking partner for Mike Franson and will make: his choice later in . the week. The Town side:—. Andrew McMaster; Garry Hooper, Steve Hansen, lan Mather; Warwick Taylor, Wayne Smith; Alan Lindsay; Peter McLaren; Kerry Flood, Kerry Mitchell or Pat' O’Gorman. Mike Franseh, Jock Hobbs; Bill Bush (captain). Bob "Davison, Murray Davie.. . ’/, < • Reserves.— Craig McDowell, Kieran Keane, SteVe Scott; Dale Atkins, Rob Mclntosh,. Murray Hall.