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5. Preston in 1987
Tulketh High School, Preston, enjoyed plenty of success at the Lancashire Schools Table Tennis Championships held at Clayton Green Sports Centre. The under 13s and under 16s girls teams managed to qualify for the Northern Area Final next January. The participating pupils are pictured above Photo: RETRO
6. Preston in 1987
A soccer club which encourages youngsters to take up cricket held its first awards presentation. Preston North End players Stephen Wilkes and Shaun Allen went along to Brownedge St Mary's School in Bamber Bridge to congratulate the first graduates of the course held under the new Deepdale Community Programme. Pictured are Stephen (left) and Shaun presenting bats to Farouk Munshi and Mark Nicklin Photo: RETRO
7. Preston in 1987
A day at the zoo proved to be a real winner for a group of Lancashire youngsters. Children from St Andrew's Primary School, Blackpool Road, Preston, have just been given a special award from the World Wildlife Fund for their outstanding efforts in a sponsored walk. A representative from the organisation came to St Andrew's School with a special shield which will now take pride of place in the main hall Photo: RETRO
8. Preston in 1987
A cheque for £500 has been presented by the Preston Pirates American Football Club to Yates Brothers Ltd to aid leukaemia research. The Pirates, who are sponsored by the Manchester-based company's Preston Grey Horse pub, raised the money when their biggest players pulled a 32-ton truck on a 10-mile tug around the town Photo: RETRO