Lyall McKenzie has scored a total of 201 points for the 1978 season with two games to go......

With Star winning the Galbraith Shield and some of their players chalking up some great personal scores, nothing compares to Pirate's U23 player, 19 year old Lyall McKenzie.
With his team leading the U23 competition he has a massive 201 points to his name.
With two games to go he has the chance to add to this amazing total
A left wing he has scored a total of 24 tries, 27 conversions, 14 penalty goals and 3 drop goals.
He played in the U18 grade last year and has made his way up to the U23 grade,.  He has a superb temperament which was seen last week when he bought up his 200 points with a conversion from the sideline of a try that he had scored in the corner.
His total tally for this match alone with 4 tries, 4 conversions and 1 penalty goal.
In their game against Old Boys he amassed a total of 31 points.
It is his constant backing up and hunting for the ball which is rewarding him with these sort of results.

Reference:  The Southland Times August 1978

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