King Country's second New Zealand representative was John Kenneth McLean, who had two seasons in the area, arriving in 1946 after compiling an interesting record as a Serviceman and representing three other Unions, Auckland, Canterbury and Waikato. He was a wing-threequarter, and played all his Rugby as such. "Jack" McLean made his first representative first-class appearance in 1942, when as an Artilleryman serving with 1st Field Regiment he was a replacement for 1st Brigade Group against Auckland, at Auckland, following up with a full appearance for 1st Brigade Group against 12th Brigade Group at Whangarei. John McLean transferred to Royal New Zealand Air Force, in 1944 whilst he was stationed at bases in Canterbury and in Waikato represented both those Unions, with matches also for Northern Combined Services, North Island Combined Services and New Zealand Combined Services. "Jack" McLean did not appear in 1945, but in 1946 (the War over) after one match for Auckland took up a teaching appointment in Taumarunui, and joined Taumarunui club. On qualifying, John McLean represented King Country in the final two games of the season; the first was against Wanganui, at Taihape, the other against Auckland, at Taumarunui. "Jack" McLean reached the top in 1947, playing in two New Zealand Trials and gaining selection with the All Blacks to tour to Australia, where he appeared for his country four times, including the International against Australia at Brisbane. On his return to New Zealand he played five matches for King Country, and for North Island, at Invercargill. McLean returned to his home town, Thames, where he was born on October 3, 1923, early in 1948, and joined up with Thames United Club. The Thames Sub-Union at this time was affiliated with Auckland Union, and "Jack" McLean was called upon to play in ten of the Union's fixtures, and was given a Trial for possible selection to the New Zealand side to South Africa the next year also. In 1949, McLean played in eleven more matches for Auckland, and became an All Black for the second year when he appeared against the visiting Australians in the Test, at Auckland; he had been selected for the 1st Test as well, but injury prevented him from playing. "Jack" McLean was then lost to New Zealand Rugby he accepting an offer to play League in England for Bradford Northern. There he was the leading try scorer in 1955-56 and the runner-up in three other season. Standing 5'10" (1.78m) and weighing 13 stone (89kg) Jack McLean was also an accomplished athlete, being placed at national championship level as a young man and winning veterans titles in 1979,80. A schoolteacher he coached the Thames High School 1st XV (a team he had played for 1938-40) from 1957 to 1967 and was Thames Valley Secondary Schools selector 1973-76.