Bush had seven unsuccessful challenges for the Ranfurly Shield between 1927 and 1968:
1927: Wairarapa 53 vs Bush 3, at Masterton
1928: Wairarapa 57 vs Bush 11, at Masterton
1939: Southland 38 vs Bush 0, at Invercargill
1957: Wellington 22 vs Bush 9, at Wellington
1962: Auckland 46 vs Bush 6, at Auckland
1965: Taranaki 33 vs Bush 6, at New Plymouth
1968: Hawke’s Bay 36 vs Bush 6, at Napier
RANFURLY SHIELD
| Sat 29 Jun | 3:00 pm | A | Ranfurly Shield |  Hawkes Bay |
36 - 06 | Match Center |
| Wed 28 Jul | 3:00 pm | A | Ranfurly Shield |  Taranaki |
33 - 06 | Match Center |
| Tue 25 Sep | 3:00 pm | A | Ranfurly Shield |  Auckland |
46 - 06 | Match Center |
| Wed 17 Jul | 3:00 pm | A | Ranfurly Shield |  Wellington |
22 - 09 | Match Center |
| Wed 16 Aug | 3:00 pm | A | Ranfurly Shield |  Southland |
38 - 00 | Match Center |
| Sat 11 Aug | 2:45 pm | A | Ranfurly Shield |  Wairarapa RFU |
57 - 11 | Match Center |
| Sat 02 Jul | 3:00 pm | A | Ranfurly Shield | Wairarapa RFU |
53 - 03 | Match Center |