P377 CEEFAX 377 Sat 11 Jul 23:45/44 3/3 LIONS TOUR Rival half backs Gary Freeman and Shaun Edwards may hold the key to Sunday's first Test at Palmerston North. Kiwi captain Freeman has often been a thorn in Britain's flesh in the past and his eager support play and short kicking game will again bj a big danger Edwards has njvjr faced Freeman in New Zealand, after missing both the 1988 and 1990 tours through injury. Kiwi stand-off Dean Clark has the dubious pleasure of marking British captain Garry Schofield. First Test team line-ups follow >>>> Comp'tion RU News In Brief CricketP377 CEEFAX 377 Sat 11 Jul 23:47/24 1/3 LIONS TOUR Teams for Sunday's first Test in Palmerston North (Kick-off 3.00am BUT) GREAT BRITAIN NEW ZEALAND Steadman Castleford Ridge Eastwood Hull Hoppj Powell Sheffield Ito Connolly St Helens Kemp Offiah Wigan Blackmore Schofield Leeds (capt) Clark Edwards Wigan Freeman Skjrrett Wigan Stuart Jackson Hull Mann Plats Wigan Todd Bests Wigan Hill McGinty Wigan Pongia Clarke Wigan Tuuta Comp'tion RU News In Brief CricketP377 CEEFAX 377 Sat 11 Jul 23:45/45 2/3 LIOVS TOUR The Lions go into Sunday's First Test with New Zealand in Palmerston North as clear favourites, against the wishes of British team manager Maurice Lindsay. Lindsay would prefer his side to bj the underdogs, as they were during the memorable win over the Kiwis in 1990. "They'vj been brooding on that defeat for two years and they'll bj desperate to get their own back, " hj said. "I suppose calling us favourites is a mark of respect for the improvement we'vj shown, but New Zealand play far better when no-one gives them a chance" Comp'tion RU News In Brief CricketP377 CJEFAX 377 Sat 11 Jul 23:1:/32 [ $IONS TOUR The Lions go into Sunday'u First Test with New Zealand in Palmerston North as clear favourites, against the wishrs of British team manager Maurice Lind3Q:. Lind3ay would prefer his side to bj the underdogs, as they were during the memorable win over the Kiwis in 1990. "Thjygvj been brooding on that defeat for two years and they'll bj desperate to get their own back, " hj said. "I suppose calling us favourites is a mark of respect for the improvement we'vj shown, but New Zealand play far better when no-one gives them 1 qh1nce" Comp'tion RU News In Brief Cricket