and perhaps even Herbie Cook, the other ‘Kiwi’ fullback—the man who on the ‘Kiwi’ tour was said to be better than Scott. Well, Mick Kenny was the clear superior of both these players before the Kiwis were chosen. He was the byword of the New Zealand soldier. You will find many knowledgeable footballers who would insist unhesitatingly that Mick Kenny (of 1942–43) was the greatest fullback we have ever produced—Scott and Nepia included. I played with him in Battalion matches in 1943 and 1944 and I can say that without doubt I have never played in front of a fullback who inspired greater confidence. The baby of the family—and incidentally the biggest of the brothers—Brian, played no representative football. This does not mean he was no good. He had a fairly short career owing to a persistent leg injury which caused his retirement just when he should have been qualifying for higher honours. Aylmer, Mervyn and Mick are all better than average cricketers in the summer, with Aylmer possibly the best. He has represented the Hutt Valley on occasions, and although now well into his forties he is still a very handy club player. The record of these four Kennys is in itself a handsome one, but the family record by no means ends with them. There is a new generation—the children of Mervyn, and I forecast that in these three youngsters the future will reveal even greater talent than we have seen from the older generation. Mervyn junior, at present 18 years of age, has already drawn attention to his ability as a footballer. A product of Wellington Technical College, he was the mainstay of a very smart backline, and also a most successful goalkicker. Mervyn, like the older generation, is a big lad. He moves with really deceptive speed, and although playing in the 18-year-old group (4th Grade) he was selected for the Wellington Maoris who overwhelmed the Wairarapa Maoris by 39–3. Mervyn's personal tally in this match was 15 points—not a bad debut to first-class football. Mervyn is also a very good indoor basketballer. The Wellington ‘Tech,’ is no doubt an outstanding nursery for indoor basketball, and both the boys' and girls' teams have a liberal allocation of Maoris. Janie Kenny, also still at Technical College, is this season a member of the Wellington Hockey representative team. She is the star of the Technical College indoor basketball team which plays in the Senior A competition, and anyone who has seen a national championship will know the strength of Wellington's indoor basketball. Technical College Old Girls provide the first line-up in the Wellington ‘reps.’