BUSH AND BUTLER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 687, 12 June 1929, Page 13

BUSH AND BUTLER

While Auckland at the present time is hard up for good fiveeighths it has wing threequarters to spare and is also well equipped as to fullbacks. It is rather unfortunate for Bush, the promising Training College custodian, that the province also possesses such a reliable fullback as Butler. A suggestion which might go a long way toward solving the inside problem is that made by “J.H.” in today's notes. It is that Bush should be played centre and Lucas as second five-eighths. In the concluding stages in the Varsity test last Saturday Bush had several gallops in which he showed himself to be a straight, powerful runner,

something approaching the type rarely seen since pre-war days. In addition to his defensive qualifications and a lusty boot he excels at ground fielding—a very useful art for a centre to possess. There is no reason why he should not adapt himself to the position. If so it would make for a very fine line, sound both on defence and attack, with the neatstepping Lucas closer in to open up. Bush, it might be mentioned, was once a five-eighth.