Ever wonder what or who our Magpies home ground McLean Park was named after... well it is named in memory of Donald McLean who, as Native Minister and Government Land Commissioner, purchased a large block of land from local Maori in the early days of European settlement in this area. In 1905, a trust was formed to establish a memorial to Sir Donald McLean and to that end, ten acres was purchased for recreational purposes - the future McLean Park. In its early years, the Highland Society was very strong and the park was mainly used for highland games and athletic events. Since then there has been many many games of both rugby and cricket.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 01:49:43 +0000
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