LifestylegalleryNostalgia: 1987BookmarkShareLifestyleByGavin Castle11:48, 21 APR 2015Updated15:20, 30 JUN 2015By George Ð the 14th Huddersfield (Marsden) group lines up for the start of yesterday's annual St George's Day parade. Six hundred people took part in the Huddersfield south-west district scout group's march and service. The 12 scout groups, led by Newsome Scout Band and Paddock Youth Band, marched from the Town Hall to Huddersfield Parish Church for a ceremony conducted by Cannon Ian Knox, and the Rev Murray Hasler, of Huddersfield Methodist Mission, King Street. After the service, Kirklees Mayor Clr Mrs Mary Walsh took the statue in Market Place. The parade marshall was Mr Jim Hunter, the assistant commissioner for scouts. 26th April 1987.1 of 29Getting the inside story Ð these pupils of Stile Common Junior school, Newsome, are given an insight into newspapers by Examiner All Yours organiser Margaret Overend. It was the first series of visits she is making to schools to show the Examiner film, Read All About It, and to explain how the newspaper is run, especially the All Yours children's page. 28th April 1987.2 of 29Song and dance duo... Russell Horsefall, 3, of Holmfirth, and Victoria Shaw, aged 5, of Meltham, were two of 70 youngsters who took part in a Song and Dance Time Show presented at Southgate Theatre, Honley, by the Netherton School of Dancing. Co-producers were dance teachers Glenys Smith and Janet Wojciechowski. There were among items by the adult Dancematic keep-fit and disco group. Sheila Hodgson and Susan Haigh were the pianists and the compere was impressionist Andrew MacDermott. At each of the three performances, there were raffles in aid of the Bodyscanner Appeal. 3rd April 1987.3 of 29Giving a leg-up to the Bodyscanner Appeal are these members of staff from Sainsbury's supermarket, Huddersfield. Twelve couples went on a fancy dress three-legged pub crawl in the town centre, and they hope to have raised about £200. The event was organised by produce assistant Miss Pam Gill, and those taking part dressed as Romans, pirates, Can-Can girls, a French maid and a German officer. They visited 11 pubs and ended their tour at a nightclub. 2nd April 1987.4 of 29The local Cloth Group Training Association has got things right Ð and to prove it Mr Geoffrey Badcock (right) , Leeds-based area manager of the Manpower Services Commission Ð handed over a plaque issued by the commission to association chairman Mr Edward Crowther (centre) and group training officer Mr Brian Schofield. The association, based in St Andrew's Road, has satisfied the 10 criteria necessary to become an Approved Training Organisation, which include quality of training and premises, resources and financial viability. At present, about 42 young people and three adults are on training schemes and a fashion show is giving them plenty to work on. 2nd April 1987.5 of 29A cheque for £100 for the £500,000 Examiner Bodyscanner Appeal was handed over by Holliday Dyes and Chemicals employees (from left to right) Mr Andrew Haigh, Miss Helen Oldfield, Miss Carol Maunder, Miss Louise Wood and Mr Melvin Smith. The effort began after Mr Smith, medical room attendant, got personnel officer Mrs Christine O'Hare to raise sponsored cash by stopping smoking on no-smoking day. She raised £39. Another employee, Harry Pollard contributed a bottle of port and a bottle of whiskey which fetched £32 in a raffle, and the company's management made the figure up to £100.3rd April 1987.6 of 29Lindley Reserves have not found life easy in the District League Reserve Division IV and they are pictured before last weekends defeat by Elland. Back row (from left) R McSheffrey (manager), P Philmore, S Dawson, R Muskett, M Hales, G Smith, A Kitchingham, N Crosland, K Gilroy. Front (J Shaw, N Gray, B Wagstaff, M Varley, J Heap. 4th April 1987.7 of 29These Mirfield mothers have gone back to basics at Upper Hopton First School. They have joined their children, aged seven and nine, for school recorder lessons. 'Mothers said they wanted to be able to help their children and it all started from that' said headmistress Mrs Helen Hobson. Teacher Mrs Pamela Hall gave them preliminary lessons to get them up to their children's standard and now they regularly join the class. The six mothers made their musical debut at a school service held on Mothers Day. 8th April 1987.8 of 29These Mirfield mothers have gone back to basics at Upper Hopton First School. They have joined their children, aged seven and nine, for school recorder lessons. 'Mothers said they wanted to be able to help their children and it all started from that' said headmistress Mrs Helen Hobson. Teacher Mrs Pamela Hall gave them preliminary lessons to get them up to their children's standard and now they regularly join the class. The six mothers made their musical debut at a school service held on Mothers Day. 8th April 1987.9 of 29Patience, tolerance and understanding are the keys to a happy marriage, according to golden wedding couple Mr Arthur Walton and his wife, Betty. Mr Walton, of Bank Hall Grove, Shepley, is a retired cloth finisher. He is Kirkheaton's Parish Church Warden and organises parish rambles in and around Huddersfield. The couple, who have one daughter and three grandchildren, are celebrating with a family party. 15th April 1987.10 of 29These Lepton youngsters have been learning about Easter traditions in a specially organised children's week. The three-day event was organised by Mr Keith Revell, head of Lepton County First School, and run by Lepton Methodist Church, Rowley Hill Anglican-Methodist Church and St John's Parish Church, Some 60 children attended the sessions each day, which were held in Lepton Methodist Church and the parish room at St John's. 16th April 1987.11 of 29A fancy dress pub crawl helped these employees from Record Merchandisers, Milsbridge, raise £101.90 for the appeal. Elaine Harvie and some of the 14 other members of staff who took part in the event in Golcar are pictured with the cheque. A raffle was also organised among all 35 employees. 16th April 1987.12 of 29When it comes to a question of sport, the Examiner are again tops at Elland Cricket, Athletic and Bowling Club. In last night's final they beat teams from the Media and Elland Junior Football to retain the club's annual sports quiz trophy, and raised £43 in the process for the Examiner Bodyscanner Appeal. Winning captain Robert Gledhill (front left) and quizmaster Paul Whiteley are pictured with (back, from left) Town Manager Steve Smith, soccer writer Melvyn Booth, Town commercial executive Keith Hanvey, Bradford City manager Terry Dolan and Examiner promotions executive Paul Clark.16th April 1987.13 of 29Fund-raising? It's a snip... Mr Ian Batty gets ready for a quick shave and prepares to lose his beard, but it's all for a good cause to raise money for his Bodyscanner Appeal. He is pictured with some of his colleagues from Honley's Nicholas Kiwi Products (from left) Mr Stephen McCormack, Mr Roger Green, Miss June Atkinson and Mr David Schofield. The shave, which raised about £30 through sponsorship, is one of a number of fund-raising events organised by the firm's employees. Others include sponsored efforts to stop smoking and raffles. So far the firm has raised £150 but hopes eventually to make between £400 and £500. 17th April 1987.14 of 29Raising money for the £500,000 Examiner Bodyscanner Appeal can sometimes be a work of art, as Mr Leslie Boothroyd proved. The semi-professional artist from Rock Road, Birchencliffe, did pastel portraits on the Huddersfield town centre New Street precinct in exchange for a gift of any amount to our appeal. Mr Boothroyd, 54 has been interested in art all his life and gained a National Diploma of Design at the Huddersfield School of Art. He is a print finisher at Edward Mortimers, Halifax, and his wife, Pauline, and some of his colleagues from work helped him to collect for the Bodyscanner. Proceeds amounted to £113.57. 18th April 1987.15 of 29Playing the run around for the £500,000 Examiner Bodyscanner Appeal are these entrants in a fun run. The event was organised by Holset Engineering Co Ltd, Huddersfield, along with Salendine Nook Old Boys' Club for former pupils of Huddersfield New College. The entrants had to run three times round the perimeter of the New College complex - a total of six miles. All children taking part were given Easter eggs. Picture shows Mr Tom Walton, of the Old Boys' club, setting the runners off. 19th April 1987.16 of 29On song... A serenade for shoppers to help the Bodyscanner Appeal. Nine members of the 11-strong singing group Cantus, based in Newsome, delighted visitors to the Asda store at Birkby with a selection of popular songs, many from famous musicals. Their efforts - which have raised hundreds of pounds for children's charities in the past two years - boosted the Examiner fund by £100 with a collection among the customers. 9th April 1987.17 of 29Music and magic was part of a Paddock Scout Group free variety show for pensioners in the area. The show, at Paddock scout headquarters, featured cubs, scouts, venture scouts and leaders. Here venture scout Paul Cowley and assistant leader Helen Oldroyd give a Flanngan and Allen impression. Also in the bill were film reminiscences of Huddersfield, provided by Jim Kenworthy, of Huddersfield Cine Club, and there were songs from Mrs Jennifer Crowther. The accompanist for the show was group scout leader Mr Cliff Welsh. 10th April 1987.18 of 29Making a good fundraising team are mother and daughter Mrs Thelma Langton (left) and Mrs Allison rank, who raised £133.50 for the appeal with a one-mile sponsored swim at Huddersfield Sports Centre. Allison, of Fenay Bridge, is a pool attendant at the Sport Centre, and her mother, who lives at Newsome, is also a keen swimmer. They were sponsored by relatives, friends, neighbours, the Tristain Dance Studio, Crosland Moor, Bristol Street Motors, Huddersfield and Huddersfield Sports Centre. 13th April 1987.19 of 29Hats off to these ladies who took part in an Easter bonnet parade at a social afternoon held by Kirkburton Salvation Army Silver Threads Over 60's Group. They are (from left) Mrs Annie Lockwood, Mrs Ruby Firth, Mrs Edna Earnshaw, Mrs Florrie Booth, Mrs Gladys Gunson, Mrs Amy Foster and Mrs Brenda Jubb. The bonnets were judged by the group's male members, and the winners were: 1 Mrs Florrie Booth, who received an Easter egg; 2 Mrs Amy Foster, who received a chocolate football; and 3 Mrs Ruby Firth, who was give a small Easter egg. 14th April 1987.20 of 29Happy Easter Ð youngsters from a New Mill School gave a special treat to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary children's unit. Pupils of Lydgate School bought about 20 Easter eggs, plus colouring books for children who could not eat chocolate, with money collected at the school. Some of the pupils are seen handing over the eggs to youngsters on one of the wards watched by nurses Sue Bryant and Tracey Langley. 15th April 1987.21 of 29These happy Huddersfield youngsters are heading back to school for their holidays. But they plan to enjoy it. They are heading for Scarborough and a special sports school, run by PE teacher Mr Andrew Crooks (27), of Cross Green Road, Waterloo. He is a former pupil at Almondbury High School and now teaches at Scarborough College Preparatory School. In August the school is turned over to sports coaching Ð in 25 different sports ranging from abseiling, athletics and archery to orienteering, tennis and volleyball. Qualified instructors run courses for a week, teaching children between the ages of 7 and 14. Pictured with Mr Crooks are youngsters from Almondbury Junior School and from Colne Valley Amateur Swimming Club, who have enrolled. He said: We encourage the children to have a go at many different sports during the week, and there are fun events like treasure hunts, swimming galas and a disco dance. "The instructors are all experts, such as football coaches with FA certificates, and there is strict supervision throughout the week". 20th April 1987.22 of 29The day Frank Spencer met Little Bo Peep... Fancy dress was the order of the day at the Badger, in Bradley Road, as young and old took part in the fun event to boost the Bodyscanner Appeal. There were prizes for the best children's costumes, fund-raising raffles and draws. 20th April 1987.23 of 29Holme Valley Academicals won their first trophy in 12 years of Huddersfield and District League soccer when their Reserve side won the Gee Cup at Brook Motors ground, Honley, last night with a 2-0 victory over Uppermill A. Both teams contributed to a fine match but in the end two goals by Stuart Hirst clinched the cup for Academicals. Back row (left to right): N Bailey, J Charlesworth, M Livesey, M Chamberlain, M Hardy, K Short, S Vlahovic. Front row: P Adams, N Martin, S Hirst, P Boothroyd, T O'Sullivan, J Wright. 21st April 1987.24 of 29Trio Intrigue (pictured right) won the fourth and last heat to reach the final of the Examiner Search For A Star competition, which is sponsored by Greenall's beers. They topped the voting at the Adega nightclub in Byram Arcade, Huddersfield, last night and join Fifties rock group Black Cadillac, comedians Neat 'n' Tidy and duo Plexus in the final next week. Also in the final line-up are two heat runners-up, Ice Box Julian and Slychologist John Hotowka, who finished second last night. Whoever wins the final at the Adega will collect £500 and have a chance of appearing in the Frank Carson summer show in Blackpool. Last nigfht's judges were singer Mandi Lodge (the winner of the first Examiner Search For A Star in 1984), representing the Adega: Greenall area manager Mr Ian Challenger; Examiner promotions executive Mr Paul Clark; and Mr Brian Long, of Creative Design. Pictured with Intrigue are (from left): compere Graham Thornton, duo Marangue, John Hotowka, and last night's other contestant, vocalist Johnny Bottle. 22nd April 1987.25 of 29These Honley schoolchildren have been putting their roller-skating skills to the test - and raising money for the Bodyscanner Appeal at the same time. The children, from schools in Honley, completed a 10-hour sponsored roller-skate in the car park of Honley Liberal Club and hope to raise about £150 for the appeal. The children also collected money during the event. Pictured holding the collecting bucket aloft are five-year-olds Ben Carter (left) and Caine Brown. 23rd April 1987.26 of 29These Honley schoolchildren have been putting their roller-skating skills to the test - and raising money for the Bodyscanner Appeal at the same time. The children, from schools in Honley, completed a 10-hour sponsored roller-skate in the car park of Honley Liberal Club and hope to raise about £150 for the appeal. 23rd April 1987.27 of 29Danny Clune scored the all-important goal that brought Stile Common a 1-0 victory over Lepton Highlanders in the Huddersfield Junior Sunday Football League's Under 14 Cup final at ICI yesterday and the victorious team are pictured celebrating their success. 26th April 1987.28 of 29Five-year-old Oscar Milligan Lancaster is off to the big city in May - to receive the first prize on a national birthday card design competition. Oscar, of Gledholt, who goes to Lindley Infants School, will receive his prize of a giant paintbox at the new Clore Gallery at London's Tate Gallery. Competitors in different age groups were asked to design a birthday card to celebrate the opening of the Clore Gallery, which will house the Turner collection. Oscar's design won the under-seven-years section. 27th April 1987.29 of 29