Gullivers' gift to Lions Trust

Prior to the Lions departure for New Zealand, the Royal Navy and Royal Navy Rugby Union hosted a dinner on board HMS Victory at Portsmouth for the benefit of the Lions Trust and as a thank-you to some of the Lions key sponsors and Official Travel Agents.

The Lions Trust was recently set up to create a fund that can assist former Lions players in older age or with disabilities. Gullivers Sports Travel was one of the Trusts early benefactors when John Hall, chairman of Gullivers, chose to use the HMS Victory dinner as the occasion to hand over a cheque for £20,000.

Former England and Lions player, Mike Weston, who is now a trustee, was on hand to receive the cheque from John Hall. Whilst they were not at school at the same time, both Mike and John attended Bow School and Durham School and John did play for Northumberland against Durham in Mikes final game in 1969, after playing for the county for nine years.