Being part of a club can be a massively rewarding thing, offering participants a sense of belonging, a chance to keep fit, and a busy social schedule to boot. Here we take a look back at our best pictures of Preston-based clubs and associations from 1984.
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9. Preston clubs 1984
Ten local schools took part in a table tennis championship held at Parklands High School. Pictured above are the successful Preston players in the schools championship Photo: RETRO
10. Preston clubs 1984
Finalists and semi-finalists in the Preston Table Tennis Closed Finals, held at Post Office MT Sports and Social Centre in Bamber Bridge, Preston Photo: RETRO
11. Preston clubs 1984
A group of pedal pushing pupils got top marks in a national road safety test. Youngsters from Catforth County Primary School, near Preston, rode to a silver trophy for notching up the minimum number of faults in the national Cycling Proficiency Scheme Test. The Coun Jack Heatley Cycling Trophy was handed to the children at a special ceremony in the school by Coun Heatley himself Photo: RETRO
12. Preston clubs 1984
Six pupils from Preston's Ashton-on-Ribble High School have defeated four other Lancashire team in the regional heats of The Times British Schools Chess Tournament. Pictured after their win (from left to right) Permjit Jhooti, Dinesh Gohil, Sarabjit Singh, Mahesh Patel, Sunil Gohil and Lee Morris. Photo: RETRO