Move over Miss World and Mr Universe can take a step backwards too as these tots were in the line-up for a children's beauty contest at the New Arawak Club in Paddock

Budding author James Drury won the Examiner Silver Seagull trophy in an essay competition organised by the RSPCA. He is pictured receiving the trophy from children's author Mary Lister. Other prize winners in the competition were (from left) Paul Washington, Jason Barclay, Claire Ramsden, Linda Haigh and Graham Turner. The theme was natural history and the trophy was first presented in 1948

Accordionist Max McMurdo entertained children at a picnic organised by Lindley Pre-school Playgroup as part of the celebrations for the silver jubilee of the national Pre-School Playgroups Association

Wayne Hickman displays the trophy his class at Lepton Church of England School received after raising £170 for Huddersfield Samaritans with a sponsored swim

These three Shelley High School pupils (from left) Sharon Hanmer, Amanda Leslie and Alison Telford were selected for the Yorkshire Under 18 netball team

These Stile Common Junior School pupils staged a show that included an Edwardian melodrama and also featured the school orchestra, choir, solo artists and comedy. Pictured (from left) are Scott Miller, James Scholes, Tahir Khan, Nigel Senior, Darren Heywood, Karl Ridsdale and Daniel Bullock. The show was a fundraiser for the school.

Skelmanthorpe skipper Simon Allott holds aloft the Examiner Salver and the player-of-the-match Freddie Jakeman memorial trophy after steering his side to victory over Barnsley in the final of the Huddersfield Under 13 League knockout competition at Elland

Honley Cricket Club's 88-year-old president Eric Gosslin is lifted high after by completing a five-mile run. The event was raising money to renovate the club's bar and pavilion

This team of runners from Moor End High School won the works prize in the Examiner fun run. The team called The Moor End Strollers were led by teacher and Longwood Harrier Ian Mitchell and hoped to have raised more than £300 for Kirkwood Hospice. The team seen receiving their prize from Examiner reporter Mike O'Connell are (from left) 14-year-old Jason Palmer, teachers Colin Bowman, Anne-Marie Taylor and Paul Keighley. Mr Mitchell had come third in the race

Nineteen members from Huddersfield Rifle Club were due to take part in the World Championships at Bisley in Surrey. They were D Allen, R Bass, D Bower, L Comins, S J Comins, R D Comins, M Candling, D Eastwood, J Green, K R Hardcastle, S Hepworth, R L Mallinson, W Norman, D Newbould, T Nowell, K Rathbone, J D Warburton, A Wood and J Cannington

Ten-year-old Lee Elvidge was the overall winner of Huddersfield Gym Club's second recreational floor and vault championships which were held for girls not taking part in the West Yorkshire age group championship. Winners included Leanne Taylor, Amanda Randall, Sarah Summers, Julie Ellis, Birdis McLean, Thea McDonald, Karen Fearne, Sarah Robertshaw. Leanne Riley and Caroline McLean were among the emdals in the West Yorkshire Under 18 Championships. A new prize, the Gene Townend Memorial Trophy for the most improvd gymnast went to Leanne Riley who is pictured (front left) with Lee Elvidge surrounded by the other girls

Outlane Infants School staff and 220 pupils donned Victorian costume to celebrate the school's 100th birthday with a Good Old Days style concert

These Honley youngsters won certificates and cash after successfully competing in the annual National Scoutcar Races at Cleethorpes. The 6th Holme Valley (Honley) Scouts , pictured with team manager Lionel Barham, entered three scoutcars in the competition staged on Cleethorpes Promenade

Marsden Ladies Choir pictured with conductor Lewis Eastwood had a busy programme of concerts at churches, old people's homes and functions. The choir, which was originally a mixed one made up of members at Marsden Good Companions Club, was by 1986 18 female voices and was based at Marsden Mechanics Hall