Arthur Busch
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Arthur William Busch (born 8 March 1944 in Ipswich, Queensland) is a retired field hockey player from Australia, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] Busch and his teammates defeated India in the semi-final but lost to Pakistan in the final game.[2] Busch was also a member of the Australian national team that participated in an international field hockey tournament in Pakistan in March, 1969.[3] He was the goalkeeper in an international match in August, 1969 between Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand, which had finished seventh in the 1968 Olympics, won by a score of 2-1.[4]
Busch attended Ipswich Grammar School.[5] Busch was Ipswich Hockey's Australian representative from 1967 to 1973.[6]
References
- ↑ Vamplew, Wray (1994). The Oxford Companion to Australian Sport. Oxford University Press. p. 510. ISBN 9780195535686.
- ↑ "Arthur Busch: Hockey". AUS Team. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Hockey side". Sydney Morning Herald. February 4, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ Lester, Glenn (August 11, 1969). "Hockey Test to NZ, 2-1". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Distinguished Old Boys". Ipswich Grammar School. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Ipswich Hockey's Australian Representatives". Ipswich Hockey Association. 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.