10 Facts About Percy Bush

1.

Percy Frank Bush was a Welsh rugby union player who played international rugby for Wales on eight occasions.

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2.

Percy Bush played most of his career for Cardiff RFC making 171 appearances and scoring 66 tries between 1899 and 1913.

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3.

Percy Bush won eight caps for Wales, including for the famous Match of the Century, the 1905 victory over New Zealand.

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4.

Percy Bush played in four tests for the 1904 British Isles on their tour to Australia and New Zealand.

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5.

Percy Bush was the undoubted star of the tour, being dubbed 'Will o' the Wisp' by the Australian press for his devastating play.

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6.

Percy Bush played county cricket for Glamorgan County Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club.

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7.

Percy Bush played in three Minor Counties Cricket Championship matches between 1900 and 1903, all for Glamorgan.

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8.

Percy Bush scored just 5 runs in his first innings, but his Glamorgan team won the match before he was required in the second innings.

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9.

Percy Bush failed to improve in his second match, played against Berkshire at the Cardiff Arms Park in 1902; scoring a single run in his only innings.

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10.

Glamorgan lost the match by 61 runs, and Percy Bush failed to enhance his record with 6 runs over two innings.

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