[Article 11958]Vale John BUTTENSHAW

John BUTTENSHAW

1938 – 2021

 John BUTTENSHAW played lower grades at Wests between 1957-1961

A total of 50 games in all grades.

Five Reserve Grade and 45 Third Grade games

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John played in the winning Presidents Cup team and the winning Third Grade team of 1958

Wests 12 beat St George 11

John was the half-back and his brother Roger played five eight

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Unfortunately for John he was playing half-back at Wests when there were a few great half-back in front of him.

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John and Roger playing in the halves

In 1960 Wests made the Final in all three Grades but lost all three

John was playing half back in Third Grade.

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RIP John BUTTENSHAW



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