Rugby League: Lynx fail to hold on

LANCASHIRE LYNX let a 6-0 half-time lead slide away from them yesterday, going down 16-10 to Villeneuve in the final of the inaugural Anglo-French Treize Tournoi in front of a crowd of around 10,000 in Toulouse.

The Lynx winger, David Jones, and prop forward, Steve Taylor, both scored tries for the English Second Division champions, while their stand-off, Phil Jones, kicked one goal.

Villeneuve's Australian player-coach, Grant Doorey, the former Keighley forward, was one of their three try-scorers.

The former Great Britain player, Roger Millward, was named Lion of the Year yester-day.

The former Hull KR favou-rite was honoured at the British Lions annual luncheon in Manchester by being named first winner of the Tom Mitchell Trophy, awarded in memory of the former RFL chairman and tour manager who passed away in September.

Millward, who was awarded the MBE in 1983, toured Australia and New Zealand in 1970, 1974 and 1979 and played in three World Cup competitions Down Under.

Ray French, chairman of the British Lions Association, said: "There can be no more worthy first winner of the trophy than Roger, who set standards for all future Lions."

For his part, Millward said: "To be singled out ahead of so many other famous Lions is quite an honour. I was proud to wear the Great Britain jersey on tour and am delighted to receive this award."